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DFW

(54,520 posts) Wed Jun 20, 2018, 03:48 PM Jun 2018

DU mini-conference going on right now. If you're in the neighborhood, drop in.

My wife and I are privileged to be hosting California Peggy and Lionel Mandrake for a few days. We have a few excursions in mind (down to Cologne and the Neandertal), but today is supposed to have the best weather of the week, so we are just having a nice little Greek "snack" and hanging out for today.

I'll let Peggy fill you in on the rest...........

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DU mini-conference going on right now. If you're in the neighborhood, drop in. (Original Post) DFW Jun 2018 OP

We are honored by your fantastic hospitality. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2018 #1

We are having a wonderful visit with DFW and his lovely wife! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2018 #2

Oh, how lovely!!! backtoblue Jun 2018 #6

How cool! geardaddy Jun 2018 #3

Very nice! Keep us posted on your fun times. R B Garr Jun 2018 #4

Today we went down to the Neander Valley Museum. Homo Republicanensis life-size replica! DFW Jun 2018 #7

That's funny! That is wonderful you host so many DUers! R B Garr Jun 2018 #15

Well, it's not exactly what you would call a steady stream DFW Jun 2018 #17

Here's the link to the thread DFW mentioned: CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2018 #10

Thanks! Have fun R B Garr Jun 2018 #16

Cool! Kali Jun 2018 #5

That's down near Wiesbaden, right? DFW Jun 2018 #8

Hi, CalPeg! Aristus Jun 2018 #9

Hello, my dear Aristus! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2018 #11

The cathedral is awe-inspiring. Aristus Jun 2018 #12

Thanks for the tip! I HAVE seen the cathedral, but not in years. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2018 #13

I love the cathedral in Kln! geardaddy Jun 2018 #14

Lionel Mandrake

(4,078 posts)

1. We are honored by your fantastic hospitality.

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 04:07 PM

Jun 2018

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,834 posts)

2. We are having a wonderful visit with DFW and his lovely wife!

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 04:07 PM

Jun 2018

The next few days promise to be busy, fun and informative.

As to the little Greek "snack"!! Well, I'll let the photo speak for itself. Does this look like a "snack" to you???

Our lovely hosts:

A flower from their garden:

Further installments as they happen!

backtoblue

(11,348 posts)

6. Oh, how lovely!!!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 06:10 PM

Jun 2018

Hope you have a great time with some awesome food and conversation!

geardaddy

(24,936 posts)

3. How cool!

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 05:15 PM

Jun 2018

I hope you all have an excellent time!

R B Garr

(17,020 posts)

4. Very nice! Keep us posted on your fun times.

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 05:24 PM

Jun 2018

DFW

(54,520 posts)

7. Today we went down to the Neander Valley Museum. Homo Republicanensis life-size replica!

Reply to R B Garr (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 21, 2018, 09:35 AM

Jun 2018

Neander Valley in German is Neandertal or Neanderthal.There is a museum on the site of the 1856 discovery, and it's about a 20 minute drive from where I live. There is a life-size replica of Homo Republicanensis in the area depicting life about 40,000 years ago, so right about the time when today's Republican policies were staring to be formed.

We also had very unusual experience at the Düsseldorf HQ of Nikon. Peggy will tell you all about that in another post. One of those, "are you kidding me?" type of experiences (the positive kind).

R B Garr

(17,020 posts)

15. That's funny! That is wonderful you host so many DUers!

Reply to DFW (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 01:11 AM

Jun 2018

DFW

(54,520 posts)

17. Well, it's not exactly what you would call a steady stream

Reply to R B Garr (Reply #15)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:51 AM

Jun 2018

In reality, it has been exactly three, and two of them are married and are here now.

Düsseldorf is not exactly on the beaten path, and I am usually out and about anyhow. For California Peggy, of course, I made a big exception. But, then, who woudn't?