The Beginning of the Season!

This is my favorite time of year; holiday cheer, winter gear and the anticipation of a new year. Not to mention, Santa’s reindeer, Leinenkugel “Fireside Nut Brown” beer, and for some of us, a bigger rear.

So to kick off the holiday season, I decided to post some Christmas trivia questions and add more every week. You can post your answers in the comments or shoot me an email.
 

1.  In Frosty the Snowman, who brought Frosty back to life?  Santa Claus
 

2.  Who lost $8,000 in It's a Wonderful Life? Uncle Billy
 

3.  In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what biological shortcoming made the Grinch so mean? His heart was two sizes too small
 

4.  Who tells you she's in town by tap, tap, tappin' at your windowpane? Suzy Snowflake
 

5.  What is the biggest selling Christmas single of all time? White Christmas
 

6.  What was Scrooge's first name? Ebenezer
 

7.  Where was I when I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus? On the Stairs
 

8.  What was the name of Rudolph's dogsled driving friend? Yukon Cornelius
 

9.  Who said "God Bless Us, Every One!"? Tiny Tim
 

10. What carol contains the line "O tidings of comfort and joy"? God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
 

11.  In The Night Before Christmas I sprang from my bed to see what? What was the matter
 

12. Name the three reindeer whose names begin with a "D"? Dasher, Donder, Dancer
 

13. In the song "Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer" what did Grandma go to get? Her medication
 

14. What was the first gift my true love sent on the sixth day of Christmas? Six geese a-laying
 

15. In what city did Miracle on 34th Street take place? New York
 

16. In It's a Wonderful Life, how did Clarence cleverly save George's life? He jumped in the river first
 

17. Who kept time with the Little Drummer Boy? The ox and the lamb
 

18. In The Night Before Christmas, where were the stockings hung? By the chimney
 

19. What is the name of the little girl in most versions of The Nutcracker? Clara
 

20. What is the last ghost called in A Christmas Carol? The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Prayers and Miracles,

Bea

A Taste of the Holiday Season and Weekend Wonders

Hello my friends. It’s been an exciting weekend, so I thought I’d share some of it with you. First off, many of you who truly know me know that I LOVE THE HOLIDAY SEASON. Unfortunately, I will not be in the States celebrating Thanksgiving with my family, but I did buy a little chicken that I shall cook up this week.

On Friday, a neighboring town already setup their Christmas Market. We headed over there for some tasty food, mulled wine and to get into the holiday spirit…okay, I’m already in the holiday mood. All the booths are decorated so cute.

The first booth I will present is a bread booth. Germans love bread, so this was a must to share.

This is a bratwurst booth. I love how bratwurst is served here. It’s a very long and skinny, like a sausage, and served on a roll (forgot to take picture before I ate it).

My mom had a huge village that she setup at Christmas time. These are German houses for Christmas villages.

Here is a great bar area where they serve beer, wine and hard liquor for those “who want to get drunk fast, and [they] don’t need any characters around to give the joint ‘atmosphere’”.

I laughed when I saw these on display. It’s mulled wine bottles wrapped with bread.

  
And here were some snowmen and reindeers made from tree trunks.

On Saturday, we already planned to go to Luxembourg—told that it is part of my heritage. This was an interesting day, because I was in four different countries; Germany, Luxembourg, France, and Belgium…Well…Belgium was an accident—we happened to have missed the sign that said “This Way!”

We left early and arrived before the crowds got in our way. Luxembourg is a beautiful city and my pictures do not do it justice. There was heavy fog over the area, so the sun didn’t get much of a chance to take a peak.

This is a picture near the town center looking down into the Petruss Valley. Outside the old fortress and palace, the water eroded and created the Petruss Valley, so the town built around this big park.

  
Here’s a picture for my eating buddies. This is a dessert and pastry store. The one in front to the far right looked like velvet, but we tried the individual caramel tort that’s in the middle in front. Mmmm…

This is the Passerell Bridge that has 24 arches and it’s in an arch formation. The bridge was built from 1859 – 1861.

This is the Adolphe bridge, built from 1899 – 1903, and was the largest bridge made from natural stone at the time of completion.

We walked up many, many stone stairs to get to the casements (system of tunnels for defense purposes).

 

  
Then we ventured into another area that somewhat turned into a little Italy. We had lunch in this area at a place called Oscar Wilde (great food at reasonable prices).

 

As we left the City of Luxembourg, I was able to capture a picture of the setting sun.

Today, we went to another town to enjoy the sun. SUN! We had sun, so I grabbed my camera to get some beautiful shots. I’ll share just a few with you.

  
Hope you enjoyed my weekend journey. Have a wonderful week.