Greetings from Germany! By the time this column reaches you, Hubby and I will be winging our way home from a wonderful nine days spent in Germany and Belgium. We left last week to fly to Germany for the wedding of our 2012 IFYE to Nebraska from Germany, Chiara Wagner.
Although I had been an exchange student for six months back in 1980, I never got to go to a wedding. So the whole experience was new for both of us. While the logistics vary from family to family the Germans have three steps to getting married.

A girl potato and boy potato had eyes for each other, and finally they got married, and had a little sweet Potato, which they called 'Yam.'
Of course, they wanted the best for Yam. When it was time, they told her about the facts of life.
They warned her about going out and getting half-baked, so she wouldn't get accidentally mashed, and get a bad name for herself like ‘hot potato’ and end up with a bunch of tater tots. 
Yam said not to worry - no spud would get her into the sack and make a rotten potato out of her!

September is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month, and Callaway District Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions is raising awareness about suicide by hosting an Open House with a Popcorn Bar. This event will take place at the Senior Life Solutions office, 108 North Davidson Ave (East side of the hospital) on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 1:00-3:00 pm. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), there were, on average, 130 suicide deaths and an estimated 1.2 million suicide attempts in 2020.

Driving across the beach at McConaughy is not for the faint hearted or two-wheel drive vehicle. The sand is fine, powdery and has been compared to the sand in Hawaii. But, it is deep in places. Driving in 4L is a must unless one would like to be pulled to safety by the tractor that’s always on duty.