The German Alps Festival summary: lots of fun! As my last day in the fatty free world, I had bratwurst, knockwurst, Dinkle Acker pilsner beer, apple flahpen (deep fried battered apple slices with sugar dusted on top), and my one 'diet' item: Diet Pepsi
Not healthy food, but you know, I probably ate fewer calories Saturday than I used to in one of my gigantic ol' pizza thons! 
Welllll...... ok, MAYBE! Oink!
Getting away from the food... It was very nice to spend a day alone with my Dad. He is a sweetheart. We had a photo op on our trip on the Sky Ride, a chair lift to the top of the 4,000+ mountain. Not only is it a nice reminder to me of a day with my father, but it is also a Starting MF image for me (heheh!) I got it burned on a CD for easy posting... then you can all see the wonder that is my sausage-like pudgy thighs in reality
Also... the German music was fun, the crowd was VERY enthusiastic in the call & response bits heh! Unfortunately, I had zero idea what they were saying!
All in all, it was surprising to me how friendly the crowd was to each other, very chatty, smiley, waving at strangers. Unusual for the people of the Northeast who usually are a more reserved lot
Maybe because they felt a common link together with the whole German heritage thing? It was cool... but I wish I saw more of that with ALL big groups of people... and small groups too 
Of course, HERE we all have that camraderie, which I love!
Weird side note this morning: I woke up early in the AM to make a bathroom run, and my middle toe on my left foot is KILLING me. It's got a black and blue spot like a bruise on top, and feels like needles stabbing me when I step on it
Spider bite? I dunno. I am going to wear open sandals to work so I can keep an eye on it I once had something like this on a trip to Seattle, when I had a back-cracking massage, complete with (beware all who are easily squicked out) breaking up masses of lactic acid crystals... which I scoffed at, but not after I felt her "break" something under the skin, and then almost immediately, my middle finger on one hand, which was the lowest point on my body at that point, turned black and hurt like heckola! The middle joint got all funky-fied and stayed that way through the day... only to clear up by next morning. "Toxins"? Again, I dunno. Maybe MF is getting rid of strange stuff in my body and it's accumulating in my toe?
My primary care doc might be taking a gander at this if it gets any more weird looking hehehe!
..treasure those times as in this day and age we never know when we will be without them.. I miss my dad everyday and he has been gone 7 years..
I am so glad you are starting today.. Keep a close eye on the toe..and let us know how that goes..Have a great 1st day and I will be thinking of you today..Martha
...The people are great there...we actually lived in part of a town that had been destroyed in the war, so all the roads and houses were newer and down further into town they were the cobblestone. I loved it there...I would love to go back to visit.
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