March: Herman lost his brother Harry (Texas)

May:   Trip to Germany, mainly to visit Elfriede's brother Gerhard and his wife

June:   Elfriede's brother ; lost his battle with cancer.

July;  Had visitors from Austria, Dieter, Doris Brosz, daughter Lara, son Tibor

September: Trip to Loveland, CO to visit friends, Richard and Elizabeth     Cellan-Jones

November: Thanksgiving at the Cliff Castle Casino, near Cottonood, with
Glen's family
December: A nice afternoon with Rachel, Alexis, and Luca, at the Phoenix Symphony Hall, enjoying the Nutcracker Ballet

Neighbor's Visits

Table all set for Coffee and Goodies

Our Stollen, Elfriede's recipe

Some baked, some bought..

Visitors:
Carl & Dolores .
Jeff & Charlotte .




















Not shown; Glühwein also served

Nutcracker Suite

The foyer of the Phoenix Symphony Hall

  We took Rachel, Alexis and Luca to see the Nutcracker Ballet by Tchaikovsky.

Alexis 

Rachel, Alexis, Luca

Proud Grandparents

 The performance was by the BalletArizona, the holiday scenery was impressive and the music of course a classic (Nutcracker Suite)