Tag Archives: culture

Expectantly Waiting!

Posted on October 6, 2023 by maryannniemczura

Reminiscing those many moons ago when about this time of year, we learned that our firstborn was on the way – a boy!  How could that be when generations on both sides of our families had been girls?  Dumbfounded happiness … Continue reading →

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Experience Austrian Culture at Klosterneuburg!

Posted on September 20, 2019 by maryannniemczura

When I first arrived in Heidelberg, to study, I learned the university was founded in 1386. Students were already studying in Latin at this university before Columbus discovered America in 1492. Imagine how old! During our August trip to Vienna, … Continue reading →

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Next Station: Paris!

Posted on February 23, 2018 by maryannniemczura

Writer Lisa St. Aubin de Teran offered this insight on travel: “Traveling is like flirting with life, it’s like saying, ‘I would stay and love you, but I have to go; This is my station.” Our son Tom and his … Continue reading →

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Andere Länder, andere Sitten!

Posted on June 27, 2015 by maryannniemczura

During my first Fulbright year teaching in Neresheim, my support teacher, Heidi, had a pool in her yard. We arrived in Germany on a hot July day and all the neighborhood kids asked Heidi if they could go into her … Continue reading →

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