May 19, 2015
So posting this late as the other post and weekend was dedicated to my guy. Went to Rhine Falls or as it's known here, Rheinfell and had a very cool day hiking, exploring, riding boats and taking pictures. This is the largest waterfall in Europe, by volume, not size, and was very impressive, especially when right next to it as it crashed down. You could feel the water hitting below, feel the spray as it hit your face and also hear that thunder. It was incredible. The castle built onto the mountain next to it was pretty cool too.
After the falls came the largest castle ruin in Germany. Hohentweil Fortress Ruins. This was a massive castle fortress built on top of a mountain and looked down and laughed at any invaders. It was invincible and that was clearly seen. It was built in the 10th century and was amazing to stand and touch the same stone that the builders had placed there.
So after hiking many miles, uphill with steep climbs, the body was tired and a bit sore. Crashed and slept quite well.
Was literally...
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May 17, 2015
Today is a great day!!! Today at 10:54 am, Zachary Dylan Bickford came into this world and changed my life. He has been a constant source of love, happiness and joy for these 16 years. I am a very proud father and I hope that in spite of me missing a few of his birthdays, he knows I am always there with him and he is always with me.
Happy 16th Birthday buddy!!! I love you very, very much.
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May 9, 2015
So woke up late today and decided to search for some castles not too far away. Lo and behold, I found a famous one. Frankenstein Castle was only an hour away so off I went. Was a very interesting find to say the least. Got some really cool pics of it and found some more history about it. I may have to go back before I leave here and check the forest out more. There's supposed to be some witchcraft and magnetic stones there as well as a fountain of youth. We shall see.
After leaving Fran...
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May 4, 2015
Greetings all. Indeed with the Star Wars kickoff as I've been in a Star Wars mood for the past few weeks. Watched all 6 movies and have read a couple of books too. Nice escape.
Onto the exploration. So this weekend, another venture to the Spring Festival was had on Saturday amid cloudy skies and rain. On Sunday, discovered a local castle ruin named Burgruine Hofen. While it wasn't a spectacular castle ruin, it was close by and the weather made it a little difficult to thoroughly enjoy i...
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April 26, 2015
We've now been here just about 2 weeks so I decided it was time to get my exploring on. I had been looking for castle ruins around Stuttgart and actually found some just outside of town. However, my GPS in my car didn't want to take me there so I found some more in a town called Baden Baden. I have to say, this town was beautiful and so much fun to explore. There was a river going down the middle of town and it was as calm as could be. Pedestrian only traffic in the shopping districts. ...
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April 18, 2015
Greetings from Germany. We've been here almost a week now and I think I've finally gotten used to the time change. Done a lot of resting and relaxing today and it's feeling good.
Today also started the Spring Festival here and I think tomorrow will call for a visit. Should be neat since I missed it last year. Weather has been perfect this weekend too so tomorrow will be an exploring day.
So until next time...
Bill out
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April 13, 2015
A little paw swatted at me from the cage in the pet store. Little did I know at that time that she would become the most loved cat ever. She was such a sweet little baby girl and you could only love her. She had a slight breathing issue that I was told was taken care of with medication. Today, the little girl passed away. Not even 6 months old but she the impact she had made was huge. Goodby kittykins, Nera kitty and the cat. We all love and will miss you.
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April 1, 2015
Hello April and welcome fools. New month and got a lot going on right now. Left my job at Labtech in order to pursue a different direction. It was bittersweet but something I felt I needed to do as I never totally felt like I fit in to the workplace or with most of the people who worked there. It was a good place to work but as it is, it was time for a change.
I'm now with my company who I went to Germany with last year and guess what? Yes, I am heading back. Looking forward to this as I...
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March 26, 2015
The BBP is off again to explore and run wild in Europe. Going back to my place in Stuttgart where I performed so admirably and getting a chance to do more things. I'm nervous, scared and excited all at the same time. I left my nice job at Labtech to pursue this path. It was a tough choice but it makes a lot more sense for me in a lot of ways.
Get ready for the pics!!!
Bill out...
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March 13, 2015
Happy Friday the 13th...again. Wow, the second month in a row with Friday the 13th. It's a lucky day and to those who have the belief of it being unlucky, wake up!!! My thoughts!!!
Ready for the weekend to get here. I'm really looking forward to May 22nd. We got another 24 hours of Disney and I'm planning on going...if I'm here. If not, oh well. I'll make it up some way. ;-)
Got my guy into golf now and he's picked it up quick and naturally. Might have actually found something he likes...
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