Update

Well, Jane is gone. Having her here for Christmas was one of the best gifts I could have asked for. We had tons of fun, and it was great to see her again. Here are a few photos from her visit, including some from Christmas:

Trimming the tree:


The finished tree, including Jane's homemade star on top:


Christmas Eve, lighting sky lanterns that are supposed to drift up into the air like hot air balloons, with our wishes inside:




But unfortunately, all four of ours landed here:


So instead of having our wishes sent up into the sky, we now have a wishing tree in Borghorst. Thankfully it didn't burn down that night!

On Christmas Day, Renate served wonderful food for us:



And then had gifts and a plate of chocolates and homemade cookies for each of us:


Here is breakfast on the morning of the 26th. That thing in the back is called a Berliner. JFK's quote? Ich bin ein jelly doughnut.


I learned a new game here called Carcassone, and Jane, Martin and I played it a few times:


It has been years since I've played board games, but it was super fun.

Lastly, here are a couple pics of Jane and me. Thanks again for being here, Jane. You're the best (except for those couple of people in Asia)!



More to come soon...