Live from Germany

“just wanted to say hi. wish I could go hiking dammit!!!! Not this time.”

“Hey Babe!!!!”

“I hope that you are well and all my best to your family.”

“thanks marko. too much food over here. my mom thinks I am starving in the states. was nice to see relatives and even some old friends again.”

“Hi Gem!!! I've been thinking about you. Hope all is going well with you over there!”

“Glad you were able to get home. Prayers for you and your family.”

“Gem, where are you flying back to?”

“Hi Gem!”

“hey gem! have a gluhwein on me!”

“Ja, haf gute time Chem!”

“funeral was pretty bad, much worse then I expected. Didn't expect to see my dad still laying there. Well, i didn't expect it that quick. It was bad. I tell you people...tell your parents you love them every single day!!!

I'll be flying into DC on the 10th (saturday). have to drive 8 flippin hours to SC. I am gonna hate that.

sacco, I didnät even drink glühwein. Had a weizen bier though. they looked at me all crazy because I ordered a small glas of weizen bier. lol”

“Thoughts and prayers for you and your family Miss Gem.”

“Tell your parents you love them and have a *big* weizen bier every day!

:)”

“OK. Thanks for the update. Have a good trip back.”

“Been thinking about you - glad you made it there safely, and hope you have a safe return home.”

“Hey Gem! Prayers for you and your family. Hope you have a safe trip home.”

“even tho i wasnt that close to my dad, when he died two years ago, it was very hard for me to approach the casket for the first time, for a few minutes, anyway

rest in peace, gemdaddy”

“my condolences”

“I'm sorry Gem, loosing Dads is the hardest. I've lost both of my Dads. On the other hand, I was blessed by two wonderful Daddys!

Prayers are with you,
Sorrow won't last forever,
Love will”

“Glad you made it there Gem. Enjoy your family and have safe travels home.”

“Hey Gem, Weissen Bier is my fav.....but it never came in a small glass...lol. Got pics of where you are....and, where are you over there?? I spent two years in Ulm. Perhaps I'll take my wife back with me some time...”

“Gem is a short drink of water so a small glass of beer seems appropriate.”

“Well small glass of normal beer is okay but Weizenbier is normally only served in 0,5l glasses not the regular 0,2-0,3l glasses”

“Hi Gem. Glad you are feeling a bit better.”

“Now you're talkin', Fengor!”

“So sorry to hear about your dad, gem. Hopefully you can feel better by looking ahead to the JMT and other hikes in the not so distant future....”

“Gem I'm sorry I just had to do this last year when my Dad passed and I haven't looked at life the same since then.Have a safe trip back.”

“Me too. It's not easy. Take care of yourself.”

“Oh wait, that's New York. Never mind.

Anyway Gem, sorry to hear the news. Gotta just try to hang in there. Hope everyone's doing ok...
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“Germani!
...nuff said.
:)”