Category Archives: Heidelberg

Beauty Before Comfort?

Posted on August 13, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Sighing at some of my clothing and shoes, my mother’s mantra was always comfort before beauty.  What teen or young woman wants to heed that advice?  Not I when I was young. Did I learn my lesson during my student … Continue reading →

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Where Did the Time Go?

Posted on July 27, 2018 by maryannniemczura

How does time fly by so quickly? I blinked. Now they are grown and gone. Friends and family are frozen in time. They just married. How can their children be grown adults? I remember them as toddlers. Where did the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Dad!

Posted on November 3, 2017 by maryannniemczura

  Our family celebrates birthdays with a cake and candles and a Happy Birthday song, even after our loved ones are no longer with us. Today’s post is a remembrance of my Dad and also my Mom for rearing me … Continue reading →

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Cobblestones and Rain

Posted on April 29, 2016 by maryannniemczura

During my student days in Heidelberg, Germany, I recall taking public transportation to and from my student dormitory. This usually involved a combination of busses and trolleys. Walking was a big part of my student life there as well. Dressing … Continue reading →

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Walk a Mile in my Birks

Posted on August 15, 2015 by maryannniemczura

There is an ongoing joke in my family because I have worn Birkenstock sandals since my university days in Heidelberg, Germany. The joke goes that I am the only one my family knows who wears them year-round including during our … Continue reading →

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Appreciating a Different Pace of Life

Posted on August 1, 2015 by maryannniemczura

My first trip to Germany was on a turboprop plane with Icelandic Airlines. Our layover to refuel was in Reykjavik, Iceland. The noise of the engines remained in my ears for a couple of days after I landed in Germany. … Continue reading →

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