Reflections on Life, Family and Community
Arriving in Canada in our Sleep In the meantime on board of the Ryndam we could tell that we were approaching Canada’s territorial waters. The storm that had been stirring up the ocean moved on eastward and made room for sunny sky and calm conditions. The temperature plunged to 2° C. On deck we…
Read more Chapter 27 of the Peter and Gertrud Klopp Story – Part VI
Gale Force 7 in the North Atlantic After a few days of calm and sunny weather a violent storm broke out, which put an end to the leisurely lounging on deck and made most passengers withdraw into their cabins. I entered into my travelogue: “ Today is an especially stormy day. Most passengers don’t dare…
Read more Chapter 27 of the Peter and Gertrud Klopp Story – Part IV
Two Letters and a Poem April 28th, 1965 Le Havre My dear Biene, We just left Le Havre and are heading towards England. Thousands of impressions hit me all at once. I feel as if I had already been on board for a very long time. It is wonderful. Yet, I am restless,…
Read more Chapter 27 of the Peter and Gertrud Klopp Story – Part III
The Voyage There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat, And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our…
Read more Chapter 27 of the Peter and Gertrud Klopp Story – Part I
Last Rendezvous in Germany The day of our official release from the West German Army had finally arrived. For the last time we stood in attention in front of the main building. One could easily spot the reservists and distinguish them from the soldiers on active duty by just looking at their clothes. We wore…
Read more Chapter 26 of the Peter and Gertrud Klopp Story – Part III
A Delicate Question Answered On my 23rd birthday with less than a week left before my release from the military service, I sneaked away from the electronic maintenance job, which had been completed long ago and only existed for one purpose to keep us busy and to kill time. I sat alone at the table…
Read more Chapter 26 of the Peter and Gertrud Klopp Story – Part II
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A modest attempt to share my life with you as I try to find myself.
Losing myself in reverie
Historical Fiction Author
~ et mea Messis erit ~
The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims His handiwork. Psalms 19:1
Personal Blog
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost
“I am not interested in shooting new things – I am interested to see things new.” Ernst Haas
ALL U WANNA KNOW
Reflections about life, photography and my attempts at creativity.
vellichor
I wonder who doesn't suck at marriage on some level...
inspired by new places, new people and new possibilities
Pura Vida "Pure Life"
a part of Life
Love. Beauty. Inspirations.
Heap of Stories
Adventures in Genealogy
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Welcome to Simons Blog where I like to share my favourite images with you
The song of a heart can never be caged...
Life. Love. The Human Condition
Idei creative, design, reciclare, bricolaj, inovare, arta, planificare urbana eco
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To accomplish great things we must dream as well as act
Wandering through life, getting better every day.
a painter´s attempt to conquer the great white canvas
Eine lose Sammlung zur Dokumentation meiner Werke und Gedanken
Travel Diary of A Wandering Mind
An Archive of Curious Facts for the Curious
Lebenserinnerungen
Via destinatum est .The journey is the destination .
Finland - photo stories from South to North
Tagebuch über meine Eltern
This is the story of building a cottage , the people and the place. Its a reminder of hope and love.
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"If you can't hide, run. If you can't run, hide. Love is a loaded gun and nobody wants to fight"
