This update is definitely overdue but there has been so many things to do since we moved into our house! Hopefully, in the next few weeks things will be settling down.
So last weekend we experienced Oktoberfest in Stuttgart. Since it was a long weekend, we went down with a bunch of people on Sunday and came back on Monday. It was a super fun night, but I can see why it is not the German's favorite fest. Basically you drink beer (not a special beer) and stand on tables dancing to a band. Which, don't get me wrong - it was fun, but I'm excited to attend other fests and make my own judgement on the best one. Also, we heard that the night we went was unusually quiet and less crowded - we'll see how it is next year.
So, I'll just post some pictures now....let me just preface with the fact that the mug of beer (a mass) we are drinking out of holds 4 beers. Yeah, that's a lot of beer!
Welcome to the fest!
Our first mass of beer!
Dancing on the bench!
Brian having a good time!
More dancing. I'm definitely going to need a dirndl (traditional German dress) for next year.
So that is how we started out this week. Other fun stuff that happened this week is that our household goods arrived in Germany. They are getting delivered on Tuesday so we will finally get the house set-up!
In other news, I was presented with an awesome opportunity at the medical clinic on post. They currently do not have any TBI Occupational Therapy services and asked me to become a volunteer at the clinic to provide these services. So, not a paying job, but if I get enough clients I might be able to convince the command to pay me. Also, being a volunteer means I can work any kind of schedule I want! This is a great way to keep my skills and certifications current and have a flexible schedule to travel or work a part time job, etc. I also applied to be a substitute teacher. It will probably be a few more months before I am working either job, but at least the process has started and soon doing some pretty cool things!
Anyway, that's the big news here. Mike and I are off to Berchtesgaden this weekend which is about 5 hours away. I'll try to take a break next week to update you all again!
Oh, and today marks one year until Mike and I have our big wedding! So excited!
Oh, and today marks one year until Mike and I have our big wedding! So excited!
Hope you are all doing well and planning your visits out to see us!
~ Katie and Mike
Berchtesgaden is very nice. My great uncle got to visit the Eagles Nest on his trip in '45, and we went in '08. If you want to tour the interior you have to be a part of an organized half-day tour.
ReplyDeleteThat's great to hear about your volunteer opportunity, Katie! It looks like you all are having lots of fun, too! :)
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