Comments on: Sunday In Germany: Winter Wonderland of Snow, Bird Feeders, Kidney Transplant Saves A Life, Lunch At the Cemetery, Eating Fish, Motor Cycle Fairs http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/sunday-in-germany-winter-wonderland-of-snow-bird-feeders-kidney-transplant-saves-a-life-lunch-at-the-cemetery-eating-fish-motor-cycle-fairs Saigon Kids and Alumni of American Community School Saigon (1955 - 1975) - Kind Words Go A Long Way Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:43:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ken http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/sunday-in-germany-winter-wonderland-of-snow-bird-feeders-kidney-transplant-saves-a-life-lunch-at-the-cemetery-eating-fish-motor-cycle-fairs/comment-page-1#comment-5471 Ken Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:17:23 +0000 http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/?p=1662#comment-5471 @ Suellen Oliver Campbell - Thanks for your comment and kind words regarding my son. He's a good kid...just wish he would grow up. OH well. You ask about bread...bread is the one common thing Germans talk about after visiting the US. They are always so disappointed about the quality and selection of breads..One little stand in the market today had over 20 different types of breads or rolls. In our house alone we always have three types of bread available...A white wheat bread made with sourdough. Each loaf is over 2 lbs and is about 15 inches in diameter with a crisp crust. We also buy a bread we say is gray, but it is made from an unbleached flour. Lastly is a black bread full of whole grains and is a bit moist...you would probably compare it to pumpernickel, but it is much different. Bread types vary vastly by area of the country....Bread, like beer, is something really special in Germany. Ken @ Suellen Oliver Campbell – Thanks for your comment and kind words regarding my son. He’s a good kid…just wish he would grow up. OH well.

You ask about bread…bread is the one common thing Germans talk about after visiting the US. They are always so disappointed about the quality and selection of breads..One little stand in the market today had over 20 different types of breads or rolls. In our house alone we always have three types of bread available…A white wheat bread made with sourdough. Each loaf is over 2 lbs and is about 15 inches in diameter with a crisp crust. We also buy a bread we say is gray, but it is made from an unbleached flour. Lastly is a black bread full of whole grains and is a bit moist…you would probably compare it to pumpernickel, but it is much different. Bread types vary vastly by area of the country….Bread, like beer, is something really special in Germany. Ken

]]> By: Suellen Oliver Campbell http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/sunday-in-germany-winter-wonderland-of-snow-bird-feeders-kidney-transplant-saves-a-life-lunch-at-the-cemetery-eating-fish-motor-cycle-fairs/comment-page-1#comment-5466 Suellen Oliver Campbell Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:48:35 +0000 http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/?p=1662#comment-5466 Dear Ken~ Thank you for taking the time to write about your life in Germany. I have never been, but I have a better sense of the local culture and cuisine options thanks to your letters. I am not a seafood lover in any way shape or form, so I don't know if I would survive all the fish options, but I am happy to know there are plenty for others to choose. How's the bread...rye? pumpernickle etc.? From your letter I can imagine your backyard and bird feeders, a cemetery dusted with snow, and a nice lttle restaurant close by. What a pleasant picture you painted for us. Thank you for taking the time to "ramble" and I will look forward to hearing how Spring pops up in your part of the world. Please share that with us in a few months. Your son is a hero. What a courageous decision for a young man to make. I have a little friend who was in my class of 5 year-olds several years ago, who recently donated his bone marrow to his older brother. Little Blake prayed for weeks that he would be the match that was needed, and when everyone else was NOT( he was the ONLY one who matched) he was thrilled he could help. As of this week, it is passed day 35, and it seems to be taking. We are waiting for day 100, as that is supposed to be the outside threshold for rejection issues. It appears Blake has saved his brother's life and what a joy that is for him. I imagine your son, Ken, feels the same way. What a gift...to give the gift of life to someone else. They will be in my prayers. Hope the snow holds off a bit, now. Come to Houston...it is a tad warmer. Suellen Saigon '58-'60 Dear Ken~
Thank you for taking the time to write about your life in Germany. I have never been, but I have a better sense of the local culture and cuisine options thanks to your letters. I am not a seafood lover in any way shape or form, so I don’t know if I would survive all the fish options, but I am happy to know there are plenty for others to choose. How’s the bread…rye? pumpernickle etc.?
From your letter I can imagine your backyard and bird feeders, a cemetery dusted with snow, and a nice lttle restaurant close by. What a pleasant picture you painted for us. Thank you for taking the time to “ramble” and I will look forward to hearing how Spring pops up in your part of the world. Please share that with us in a few months.
Your son is a hero. What a courageous decision for a young man to make.
I have a little friend who was in my class of 5 year-olds several years ago, who recently donated his bone marrow to his older brother. Little Blake prayed for weeks that he would be the match that was needed, and when everyone else was NOT( he was the ONLY one who matched) he was thrilled he could help. As of this week, it is passed day 35, and it seems to be taking. We are waiting for day 100, as that is supposed to be the outside threshold for rejection issues. It appears Blake has saved his brother’s life and what a joy that is for him. I imagine your son, Ken, feels the same way. What a gift…to give the gift of life to someone else. They will be in my prayers.
Hope the snow holds off a bit, now.
Come to Houston…it is a tad warmer.
Suellen
Saigon ’58-’60

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