Tag Archives: nostalgia

The Box of Treasures Arrived!

Posted on January 25, 2019 by maryannniemczura

I picked up that penny on the ground, smiled and thanked my Mom and Dad. Yes, even though they are now both in heaven. I recall feeling rich in my younger days with a penny which could still buy some … Continue reading →

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Erntedankfest in a German Village

Posted on October 13, 2017 by maryannniemczura

The Fulbright program does an incredible job connecting peoples around the world. We had learned that I was to teach English to German pupils from grades 6-10 in a Comprehensive School in Neresheim, Germany.  The school served 30 surrounding towns … Continue reading →

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Auf Wiedersehen, Until Next Time

Posted on May 30, 2015 by maryannniemczura

The German expression auf Wiedersehen seems less final than goodbye in English which implies forever or farewell. The German appears hopeful and means until we see one another again. At the conclusion of both Fulbright experiences in Germany, the Director … Continue reading →

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Merry Month of May

Posted on May 9, 2015 by maryannniemczura

Spring flowers. Warm, sunny days with blue skies. Nostalgia and reminiscing swirl in my head during the merry month of May when both my mother and her mother celebrated birthdays: May 6 for my Irish grandmother and May 14 for … Continue reading →

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Hands Across the Ocean

Posted on March 28, 2015 by maryannniemczura

When I began teaching German some 48 years ago, I envisioned being able to connect my students to native speakers in Germany.  It would take technology some time to catch up to my dreams of what a classroom should look … Continue reading →

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2014 in review

Posted on December 31, 2014 by maryannniemczura

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,000 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Family

Posted on November 29, 2014 by maryannniemczura

What is a family? We could attempt to define this within the contours of logic, but it would only be a concept in the mind. And concepts typically don’t compel us to travel vast distances to be with our families … Continue reading →

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Pies

Posted on November 22, 2014 by maryannniemczura

The sweet scent of pies baking in the oven frequently wafted warm, spicy fragrances in our kitchen. I fondly recall my mother’s pies and her flaky pie crusts. We clamored to eat them before they were cooled. It was hard … Continue reading →

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Last Glimpses…

Posted on October 25, 2014 by maryannniemczura

The wind blows the last remnants of summer away. Most of the leaves have blown off the trees. They swirl about in doorways and in every nook and cranny. As I stepped outside this morning into the crisp air and … Continue reading →

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Dad and I

Posted on October 11, 2014 by maryannniemczura

It has been about 24 years since my Dad died, but it seems only yesterday. It was at his urging that my sisters and I studied abroad. I chose Germany and spent almost three years in Heidelberg. When he asked … Continue reading →

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