Kurbis means pumpkin in German and with the Labor Day weekend over, I'm starting to see signs of Fall pop up around town. We attended a Pumpkin Festival over the weekend. It was in the middle of a plowed corn field with a beautiful view of the surrounding countryside. The festival itself was just ok. There were a lot more things to do for the kids than there were for the adults, which I expected, so we did a lap, got something to eat, and Jason humored me while I filled up a bag of gourds to put around the house :)
There was a whole array of farming equipment parked for kids to climb all over. In addition there was a tower of hay for them to tear apart. There were lots of other cool kids stuff - I'm sure I would have loved this when I was 5.
My selections
After the pumpkin festival, we drove to Darmstadt where a co-worker had told Jason about a giant beer & wine store that had a huge selection of beers from all over the world. Most shops here in Germany only carry the major German brands. Besides this shop, I have yet to see any beer sold that was not made in Germany.
It was a hit, as you can tell & Jason stocked up for winter :) Thank goodness for tax free forms!
It was a hit, as you can tell & Jason stocked up for winter :) Thank goodness for tax free forms!
On a final note, our transformers finally arrived and I was able to have coffee from our Keurig this morning. It was glorious. I'm convinced that my coffee is superior to all others.
I was so desperate for my coffee that I don't really even mind the huge transformer that now must sit our counter.
I was so desperate for my coffee that I don't really even mind the huge transformer that now must sit our counter.
I'm serious about my coffee
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