October 23, 2026 V Wrap

Today marks the end of #L's freshman volleyball season. It's been such a joy to watch her compete and grow both on and off the court.  Note: The photo above is an indicator that she has inherited one of her parents' (um, her mother's) competitive edge. She plays as she lives, with passion, joy and a deep love for her teammates and friends. We praise God for that!  

October 3, 2026 Reunited and it Feels So Good

Happy Birth...errr ReBirth...errrr ReUnification Day!  Today Germany celebrates Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit), marking the 1990 reunion of East and West Germany.  Remember President Regan's famous declaration,"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"? (He actually said this 2 years before the wall fell, in 1988.)  You can think of it as a countrywide birthday for a reunified Germany, complete with a day off school (it's Saturday so that's a loss), local festivals and of course beer and sausages everywhere.  We took a pass on the festivities but are grateful for any opportunity to wear Birkenstocks and even more so to commemorate unity!