Karen Mark & James Redshaw

Wow, it has been some summer, and now it is well and truly over. Last weekend was MuseumsUferFest here in Frankfurt, that is our favorite weekend of the year here in the city. Lots of music, lots to eat (and drink) and Karen usually manages to find enough to buy as well. The reports were that over the 3 days 3 million people attended so at times it was packed. My favorite music, as usual, was at the Jass Garden, James had fun at a robot workshop, in the museum next door so that worked well he built a robot and I got some nice music.
But now that the festival has passed that really indicates that summer is gone, the weather this week has also played its part as has James’ return to school. He has been back two weeks and enjoying being a 4th Grader, best of all he says is that he now gets a choice of what to eat at lunch.

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We just returned form 3 days in France, visiting the Szunders once more. That is always a load of fun. Since there was no school on Monday and Tuesday and the Szunder kids were in school we went off to Verdun on Monday afternoon. We should of probably taken more time, but such is hindsight. We will return on another visit and do none of the tours at the forts, either Fort Douaumont or Fort Vaux.
On the way back to Frankfurt we unexpectedly completed a “military” weekend with a stop at The Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in the town of St. Avold, still in France but not far from the German border. We have driven past this on the A4 motorway many times, but never really raised that it is there and what is it. Really quite amazing and sobering, if you are in the area have a look.