(Because the written form of this might be misleading: both of us were in a good mood this morning and laughing all the time during this conversation. :D )

Moth: "You know what song I want for my funeral? But no one can sing along."
Me: *after a few wrong guesses, including I could have danced tonight and We are the champions* Well ( Read more... )

I went to a confirmation the other day where one of the fathers was asked to speak. I haven't seen this done in any confirmation or baptism service so far and liked it a lot, especially since the father had a lot of very intelligent things to say. Three of them I remember and want to write them down because I think it is something that we, parents ( Read more... )

I now know how to play the trombone. The wise, white man from the church around the corner let me partake in his learnings after the service today. You see, I've been doing it wrong during all these years as a member of bands, "brass choirs" (Posaunenchören) and various orchestras. In spite of several years of one-to-one lessons at Hannover's " ( Read more... )