These are few terms that will enhance your Oktoberfest experience: aufstöin (v.): to donate a beer. Batzerl (n.): small amount of something. biddscheen (n.): please, can also mean “here you are” when someone is giving or serving something. Brezn (n.): Bavarian pretzel. Aesthetically twined string of dough, baked to a pastry. At the Oktoberfest, the…
Saturday was the official opening of Oktoberfest. This is a festival that Jeff and I look forward to celebrating each year. This year, Oktoberfest began 9/17/11 and ends 10/03/11. Taking into consideration family travel arrangements, we will be extending Oktoberfest one additional week; officially ending this yearly tradition on Saturday 10/08/11. Saturday the 8th, also…
Something happens to us between being a teenager and having teenagers of our own. What we as teens thought was adventure somehow becomes danger. What we saw as a challenge becomes foolishness. We want to protect our kids from any struggles, any danger; we want them to be on the easy road. My son had…
The speaker paused and said, “You sit around whining and complaining saying, ‘Why doesn’t God use me?’ (pause) Because you don’t know nothin’! Would you use you?” Each time I replay it in my mind, I laugh. Our world is full of experts who don’t know nothin’. This doesn’t prevent them from shouting their non-expertise…
We are on our way! For those who saw the post, “If it’s right, it’s right!.” we’ve taken the first steps. If it’s right, it’s right! www.jjunctions.wordpress.com
I had the privilege to observe someone who had been living in fear, suddenly begin to live without fear. It was amazing! There was a noticeable change. It was obvious, it was measurable, it was contagious! Living in fear of what is ahead, or what others may think or what might happen, affects the way…