Luca's Birthday

 At the Phoenix Zoo




Lunch time. Elfriede brought Bagels, chips, nuts and other goodies.                             

Watching Giraffes, 
and other animals     

The weather was just right,

sunny but not too hot

 Watching Giraffes, 
and other animals     

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)

Thanksgiving

 Thanksgiving dinner at the Cliff Castle Casino,
buffet style. Everybody liked the selection

Glen's family came for a visit

Late night snack on Thanksgiving Day

Visitors from Austria

View of Grand Canyon

At the Chapel in Sedona

Tibor with funny hat he bought at the BlazinM Ranch in Cottonwood

Dieter, Doris, Tibor, Lara, Herman at the Grand Canyon

Elfriede with niece Doris Brosz

Thomas Birthday visit to Cottonwood

Working all their gadgets!

Thomas Birthday

Nothing like mother's cheese cake!

At the Cottonwood pool

Happy Birthday