Europe Revisited...sort of

Just when we thought this blog was dead...we're back for some more! Now that we are settled here in San Antonio, we've had a chance to get out there and see some stuff. Some of the sights and sounds around here instantly conjure up memories of our time in Europe. For example, we stopped in Solvang on our way up to Santa Cruz and it was just like a sunny version of a Nordic country. Check it out:

A few days before Santa Cruz my folks threw a welcome home party for me. We supplied a lot of the alcohol from our stash that we brought back from Europe. Not only did it taste European, it looked it too. My folks let me put up some stringed lights which instantly turned their patio into a scene ripped right out of Italy. Take a look at the aftermath shot:

We also had the chance to visit a biergarten in my new favorite town of Fredricksburg. This town may be in the middle of Texas but its all German down to its soul. Ah, it was really nice to be back in one of Europe's best gifts to the world: the Biergarten. Here is a couple pix (and yes, Luke stole my nearly empty pils bier):

Finally, here is a Germany flashback pix. This particular picture is of a guillotine urinal. I tried to explain this thing to my Dad and others and they couldn't believe it. So here is some proof. Too bad I wasn't able take a video...the blade dropped once you flushed. Only in Germany.