Randy and Katy Smelser

Americans living in Germany but citizens of heaven

December

December: Advent Season in Germany is quite quiet this year with the Corona lock down “light.” There are no Christmas Markets and people are avoiding the City Center pedestrian zone where you have to wear a mask even outside. The Germans have always told me that the Christmas Season was a contemplative and subdued time. This may have been years ago but it has grown into a busied and hurried time – until Corona! We are back to more evenings with tea and candles

IMG_6464A lot of cancellations this year. We did not have our Advent Open House and the English Carol Service for the city of Peine has been cancelled. We cannot have Christmas parties in our English classes. We had the grandkids (the Knapp family) over for Christmas Eve supper and lighting the Christmas tree - using real candles.
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