Marc's New Year Page

Happy 2009 :-)

newyear — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:50:28 +0000

My niece Ida (meanwhile 9 years old; Deutschland’s future chancellor) charmed us with her New Year’s greetings last year. So when I went over to Germany a couple days ago, I got Ida and her Irish terrier Irma to help out again…

Happy 2008

newyear — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:27:31 +0000

Marc, his niece Ida and their dog Irma sending New Year wishes from Germany.

To a healthy 2007!

newyear — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:23:32 +0000

My paternal grandmother, Martha Fest, used to say: “Alle Wuensche werden klein gegen den gesund zu sein.” That’s German and, very literally translated, it means: “All wishes become small against the one to be healthy.” (In German it rhymes.) So, may you stay healthy (or become healthy again) in 2007, and have a wonderful and happy New Year!

PS: Here’s a photo of the plaque my grandmother had hanging on her kitchen wall.