Tag: Life

USA

We’ve Moved…!

After an amazing five years in Stuttgart, Germany, David and I have moved back to Charleston, SC (surprise)!  It was a part of our plan to stay for about five years in Stuttgart and then return to our beloved southern city.  I had hinted about a lot of changes coming in 2020 back in this post, and after what felt like months and months of waiting around, covid shutting down most of our last trips, and covid stressing us out about being able to even move back, everything finally fell into place in June and then we essentially spent most […]

Germany

An Update from Stuttgart and the Coronavirus, Saturday March 14

Hi friends, I hope you’re doing well and staying healthy.  I wanted to write a post on how things are here in Stuttgart, Germany in regards to the coronavirus or COVID-19.  A lot has transpired over the past few days, as I’m sure it has for you as well.  I have been tracking the virus loosely as it spread exponentially through China, and of course much closer as it took hold in Italy and has basically grinded the country to a stop. Background and How Close we are to Italy First, some background.  Stuttgart is the capital of Baden-Württemburg, one […]

Germany, USA

Reflections on 2019 and the Last Decade

In the last days of 2019 I have been reflecting on the year and subsequently, this past decade before we ring in 2020 (which sounds so futuristic!). 2019 was a significant year for me because it was the first time that I have experienced an extreme growth. I could tell I’ve been going through a great shift in my life goals, outlook, what I believe is important. At times it’s been quite uncomfortable, but I think all change is that way. Before I explain what I mean, I wanted to quickly look back on the decade. It has been quite […]

Germany

Stuttgart Musings – Late Summer

Ciao ciao friends!!!  Since the epic Sardinia vacay, we celebrated David’s birthday in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro with friends, took a week back in the States for my brothers wedding (!!), and have been hanging around Stuttgart.  I started thinking that I rarely post about my daily life in Stuttgart, and need to change that asap.  Here’s a look into my daily musings around our city! Walking through my neighborhood, I tried to capture some of my favorite buildings.  The south side of Stuttgart has more historical buildings, while the north towards the Hauptbahnhof has much more modern […]

USA

We Bought a Home!

Hello friends!  I have some exciting news… Dave and I bought our first HOME!!!! 🙂 We are so incredibly excited but as with everything we do, we seem to do it in not the most traditional fashion (ie, getting married in a hurricane with the entire city shut down… a story for another time!).  We are still living in Stuttgart and we bought in Charleston, our favorite city in the world, where we moved from, and where we will return after our stint in Germany. I admit it is a little odd that we bought while still overseas… but hey, […]