Rick and schnitzel, a perfect pair

In case you have missed our oh-so-subtle hints, we LOVE visitors. Unfortunately, after viewing the pictures in this post, you may choose not to come so as to avoid imminent web-humiliation. That said, we had our second (Rob and Eric count as one) "house" guest yesterday (we are still in the hotel). Rick came to visit!!!

Rick is a college/Chicago friend who had a one-day layover in Frankfurt on his way to India. He is visiting India for three weeks, and we are very jealous of his trip. I feel a little silly being jealous of a trip to India since we do live in Europe, but I am envious none the less.

Though his time here was short, Rick arrived with a list of things he wanted to do in Germany. We managed to accomplish everything on his list. This was the list as he presented it to me.

1) Get licked by Pecos
2) Watch some World Cup soccer (on a screen)
3) Eat a pretzel
4) Look at shoe stores
5) Sit outside at a cafe and enjoy a pastry and coffee
6) Help us carry a new set of table and chairs for our balcony
7) Have a German beer
8) Eat an insane amount of wiener schnitzel
9) Make himself sick on wiener schnitzel
10) Eat some Ritter sport (a German chocolate bar)
11) Watch commercials on Armed Forces Network (they're all aimed at public service)
12) Have a marvelous hotel breakfast
13) See our new apartment from the outside
14) Make his flight to India

Below is evidence of numbers 7-9 on the above list.


























































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