I saw a tall tree, but when organbuilder Hans-Ulrich Erbsloeh saw it, he said, “I can build a 16′ Bourdon out of it!” Some people see trees, other people see organ pipes! We decided to forego seeing any organs today and instead took the train to downtown Hamburg to take a harbor cruise. Here we… Read More Some people see trees …
Today Hans-Ulrich Erbsloeh and I took the train to downtown Hamburg, about a 35-minute ride away. It’s super convenient to take the train from his house—only two houses away from the station! By taking the train, we won’t have to hassle with trying to find a parking space, which is always a challenge. Our first… Read More An organ to love
Today Hans took me on a tour of pipe organs and churches in Hamburg. We call it an “organ crawl” which can refer to our climbing through the organ chambers to more closely examine the insides of the pipe organ. Our first stop was in Blankenese, where Hans and Christiane attend at the Blankeneser Kirche… Read More Hamburg organ crawl
I made the decision to leave for the Brussels airport along with the rest of my group, even though my flight was scheduled for 6:00 pm and their flights were all in the morning. I figured I’d rather not hassle with my luggage on the train and a taxi was going to be too expensive.… Read More A new appreciation
Last month when I published the newsletter for my condo association, I listed the following checklist before going on vacation: Filling out a Resident Vacation Form to let the office know how long you’ll be gone. Putting your mail on hold. Putting a vacation stop to the daily newspaper. Unplugging electronics. Getting someone to water… Read More Vacation checklist