Post by: Donster on July 11, 2013, 07:33:51 am
Just a quick hello from across the big pond. It has been almost a month and I'm glad to report that all is well here in Germany.
Anne & Shanine are doing fine and I'm having a blast at my new job. And I really really really like my company car! ;D
Even though I was told I would get an Audi station wagon, I got a brand new VW Golf TDI instead. What a joy it is to drive this thing on the Autobahn!!!
So, until I have a bit more time to post some pictures and give a more elaborate report..............take care.
\D
Post by: Fiero GTB on July 11, 2013, 08:27:07 am
Post by: Donster on July 11, 2013, 08:38:43 am
Wishing you all lots of Fahrvergn
Post by: Fierofool on July 11, 2013, 09:18:53 pm
Post by: Donster on July 15, 2013, 03:31:39 am
while I appreciate what you say, the reason I moved to Germany was more for Anne's benefit, so she could be close to her sick mom.
As I have very little family in the US, it wasn't really a sacrifice on my part.
\D
Post by: Roger on July 20, 2013, 06:26:17 am
Did you get an office with a nice view?
Can hardly wait to see some pictures.
Hugs to all (except you). You need a shave.
Post by: fiero128 on July 23, 2013, 08:10:59 am
Post by: Donster on July 24, 2013, 12:47:05 am
Hey from this side of the pond here in Western Sydney australia
Right back at you!
\D
Post by: Donster on July 31, 2013, 07:14:24 am
Just a quick hi from across the pond. ;D
Been at my new job for an entire month now and lovin' it more and more every day!
But here's the bummer: I need to take 20 days vacation before the end of the year (I only have 40 days annually......sucks, right?)!
Although we haven't decided where to go yet, it will certainly be here in Europe somewhere. Anne has mentioned Croatia or North Sea a few times, but I'm leaning towards Tuscany/Northern Italy.
If anyone wants a postcard, send me your snail mail address via email. ;)
OK, enough bragging for now.............y'all take care.
\D
Post by: Fierofool on July 31, 2013, 08:58:21 am
Milan, the ancient Cross Roads of the Roman Empire isn't far away by tour bus. That's also where the original mural of The Last Supper is located and Storzesco Castle where many many of Michael Angelo's statues and paintings are on display.
Post by: TopNotch on July 31, 2013, 09:50:24 am
Post by: Roger on July 31, 2013, 08:27:01 pm
Oh well, at least you have the Autobahn, cleaner air, no gaudy billboards, great beer, no litter, and so on.
Be careful in that Golf GTI! I hear they can be little speed demons!
Post by: Donster on August 04, 2013, 04:32:23 pm
The word Awesome can't even describe it here.
\D
Post by: Donster on August 13, 2013, 06:45:11 am
Next on the agenda is France...... if I can get approval. :D
\D
Post by: Fierofool on August 13, 2013, 08:44:27 am
Post by: Fierfly on August 13, 2013, 12:26:35 pm
I do love postcards!
-Sharon
Post by: Donster on August 30, 2013, 02:49:26 am
postcards anyone? LOL
Post by: Fierfly on August 30, 2013, 05:53:28 pm
Post by: Roger on August 30, 2013, 06:52:49 pm
We'll be heading to France this weekend.
postcards anyone? LOL
Me too!!!
Me and Brenda feel like we're getting to see it with y'all!
Post by: Fierofool on August 30, 2013, 09:46:39 pm
Post by: Fiero GTB on August 30, 2013, 10:24:16 pm
Post by: Donster on September 13, 2013, 01:08:42 am
It was just too hectic.
I'll be sure to send some form Castle Neu Schwanstein end of the month.
BTW, my company took away my Golf and gave me a A180 Mercedes instead! Jerks! LOL
\D
Post by: Fiero GTB on September 13, 2013, 08:40:35 am
:)
FGTB
Post by: Fierofool on September 13, 2013, 01:56:53 pm
Post by: TopNotch on September 13, 2013, 03:17:12 pm
Post by: Roger on September 13, 2013, 08:48:21 pm
Sorry, totally forgot about the postcards from Paris and Euro-Disney. :-(One would think that they would at least have the dignity to offer you a SLK 350, in red, with a sunroof.
It was just too hectic.
I'll be sure to send some form Castle Neu Schwanstein end of the month.
BTW, my company took away my Golf and gave me a A180 Mercedes instead! Jerks! LOL
\D
Post by: Fiero GTB on September 13, 2013, 09:59:32 pm
With all due respect: Pfffft! My employer (the school board) has offered to have me driven to and from work every day in a $90,000 vehicle that seats up to 66! It's bright yellow.
;- )
FGTB
Post by: Roger on September 15, 2013, 08:39:19 am
My yellow limo only had seats for 30.
Post by: Fierfly on September 15, 2013, 03:46:51 pm
Post by: Roger on September 16, 2013, 06:08:33 pm
So you rode the short bus?And your point is...?
Post by: Donster on September 17, 2013, 02:18:02 am
http://kienlen.net/Kienlen/gallery.htm
\D
Post by: Roger on September 17, 2013, 05:40:39 am
Glad to hear (and see) that all of you are having a great time!
Thank you for sharing. Keep'em coming.
Post by: Donster on September 17, 2013, 06:06:30 am
I can tell by the facial expressions that Europe does not especially agree with Anne and Shanine.
Glad to hear (and see) that all of you are having a great time!
Thank you for sharing. Keep'em coming.
I noticed also. They have become such grouches! LOL
\D
Post by: Donster on November 29, 2013, 12:54:18 am
China, Canada, Pittsburgh, Malta.
Might have time for a detour to Atlanta. :D
\D
Post by: Donster on March 10, 2014, 10:46:33 am
So, for those that want a postcard, you know the deal. :-)
I keep deleting the emails with postal addresses for postcards, plus I'm getting old and have CRS, so you need to remind me! LOL
Once we've taken the cruise, I'll post pictures here:
http://kienlen.net/Kienlen/gallery2.htm
Greetings from Germany,
\D
Post by: Roger on March 12, 2014, 06:04:20 am
HAPPY 25th ANNIVERSARY!!!
The way things are going on cruise ships lately, don't drink the water and don't eat and you'll be okay.
Have loads of fun! Miss y'all and say 'HI' to Shanine.
Post by: Donster on March 18, 2014, 01:45:21 am
Also new email address until then:
whitehairedguru at Gmail dot com
\D
Post by: Roger on April 09, 2014, 06:58:04 am
Hope you had a GREAT 25th!
Please, please, PLEASE let me carry your luggage next time?
I'll polish shoes, iron clothes, check your meals and drinks for poison...
Post by: Donster on April 09, 2014, 08:38:40 am
BTW: old email works again, but website will take a while.
\D
Post by: Donster on August 21, 2014, 03:57:40 am
Finally have the time to post again and got back on the site here.
Greetings to all from Europe!
BTW: Some postcards were sent from our last trip to Italy (Lago Maggiore, Verona, Venice, Bibione), hope they arrived.
Next trip in October again...........this time Florence.
Those that would like to be on our mailing list, let us know. :-)
\D
Post by: Donster on May 29, 2015, 06:56:28 am
Family is doing OK (Shanine had a trgic loss on her last birthday, but doing well again)......so..Life is good, job is good, money is good. :-)
June agenda: Anne, Shanine and myself are doing Verona, Florence, Pisa, Rome & Pompeii.
Cards will be sent.
Cheers to all!
Post by: Raydar on May 30, 2015, 07:31:51 pm
Travel safely.
Post by: Fierofool on May 30, 2015, 09:50:09 pm
June agenda: Anne, Shanine and myself are doing Verona, Florence, Pisa, Rome & Pompeii.
Cards will be sent.
Cheers to all!
Forget the cards, send plane tickets :D
Post by: Donster on June 08, 2015, 06:27:46 am
Post by: Donster on June 17, 2015, 12:24:53 am
Post by: Fierofool on June 17, 2015, 08:08:39 am
When I brought Tegan home from school, she saw the card and was looking at it. She later told Mel that was her Doll House.
Post by: Roger on June 17, 2015, 07:54:53 pm
I hope y'all are having a great time. Thank you for sharing your trip with us!
Joos!
Post by: Donster on June 28, 2015, 03:26:19 pm
Off to Pompeii in the AM
Some cards should have already arrived :-)
\D
Post by: Roger on June 30, 2015, 09:11:35 pm
What about the 'Running of the Lions' in Rome?
Pompeii...just RUN!!!
Glad to hear all is FUN!!!
Post by: Fierofool on July 07, 2015, 03:38:44 pm
I tried to find a place on the Globe Postal site to enter the code on the stamp so I could view the video, but it said it was an invalid serial number. Will keep trying.
Hope you enjoy many more trips around Europe.
Post by: Donster on July 17, 2015, 12:45:07 am
7500 km trip, but worth every kilometer.
In two weeks we are off to Malta....postcards can be sent :-)
Post by: Roger on July 17, 2015, 09:25:38 pm
I took a wondrous trip to the VA hospital in Brookhaven last week.
What a time me and my dad had! :P
Can't wait to see what next you have in store for us!
Post by: Donster on July 20, 2015, 12:42:05 am
8)Thank y'all so much for sharing your trips with us!Everything ok?
I took a wondrous trip to the VA hospital in Brookhaven last week.
What a time me and my dad had! :P
Can't wait to see what next you have in store for us!
BTW, we drove by Coleman Barracks and Hotel Weber yesterday. Ring a bell? :-)
Post by: Donster on August 17, 2015, 12:35:14 am
Next trip is only Frankfurt, to visit the IAA. Doubt that there will be any Fieros there, but am excited to see what is new on the car market. :-)
Cheers from Germany
\D
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 13, 2017, 03:56:33 pm
Post by: Donster on November 07, 2017, 04:19:52 am
April 2018 New Orleans for the Jazz & Food Festival.
While we are there (2 weeks), we will fly to Kansas to visit some of my family for 2 days, then return to NOLA and then fly back to Germany.
Maybe there will be time to also visit the ATL area for a day or two. :-)
Cheers,
\D
Post by: Raydar on November 07, 2017, 05:49:12 am
Post by: GTRS Fiero on November 08, 2017, 08:22:06 pm
Post by: Roger on November 09, 2017, 05:35:48 pm
Post by: Donster on November 16, 2017, 04:54:58 am
Might have to organize a Run For The Gumbo! ;D
Now that is a hell of an idea!!
:-)
\D
Post by: GTRS Fiero on November 19, 2017, 06:53:28 pm
We had hasenpfeffer, topped off with speatzle, with corn and peas and potato salad.
Post by: Roger on November 20, 2017, 05:49:24 pm
OK, next trip is planned:May I presume that y'all will stay in NO for the opening of the festival and 1st weekend?
April 2018 New Orleans for the Jazz & Food Festival.
While we are there (2 weeks), we will fly to Kansas to visit some of my family for 2 days, then return to NOLA and then fly back to Germany.
Maybe there will be time to also visit the ATL area for a day or two. :-)
Cheers,
\D
Post by: Donster on January 09, 2018, 04:38:13 am
Post by: Donster on January 09, 2018, 04:42:50 am
Well, the rabbits finally did it. For the benefit of Donster:
We had hasenpfeffer, topped off with speatzle, with corn and peas and potato salad.
What a coincidence....LOL
I actually made rabbit "Maltese Style"...with heaps and heaps of garlic on the 24th, then on Germany's first Christmas Day (they have 2 here in Germany, 25th & 26th) I made the traditional (American) turkey!
We probably all gained about 10 lbs over the holidays. :-)
Post by: Donster on January 09, 2018, 04:43:56 am
OK, next trip is planned:May I presume that y'all will stay in NO for the opening of the festival and 1st weekend?
April 2018 New Orleans for the Jazz & Food Festival.
While we are there (2 weeks), we will fly to Kansas to visit some of my family for 2 days, then return to NOLA and then fly back to Germany.
Maybe there will be time to also visit the ATL area for a day or two. :-)
Cheers,
\D
Yes, you may presume that......LOL
Post by: Fierofool on January 09, 2018, 09:37:17 am
Hope you guys are doing well and that you can drop by to see everyone while you're over here.
Post by: GTRS Fiero on April 22, 2018, 08:07:18 am
Post by: Donster on July 05, 2018, 07:02:15 am
NOLA is still on our schedule, but not until later this year. I'll update once we know when.
Cheers from here to there :-)
\D
Post by: GTRS Fiero on July 05, 2018, 08:09:33 am
Post by: Fierofool on July 05, 2018, 08:51:29 am
Please update your profile info so that we may contact you on occasion. If you come to the states later in the year, maybe you can make it on the 3rd weekend of September. Some of us have extra Fieros capable of navigating The Dragon.
Post by: Donster on October 15, 2018, 02:28:34 am
Just an update.............we bought a Fiero!!! Yes, we found a nice little 88 Coupe, all original, great shape, low milage, registered in Germany as an "Oldtimer".
Haven't uploaded pics for ages, so don't remember how to do it, but trust me, it may just be a 'lil Duke, but it looks like it just has a few miles on it and absolutely no wear or tear anywhere. Even the seats are prestine!
White w/tan interior.
More info to follow.
Greetz to all
\D
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 15, 2018, 07:28:33 am
Send pics to the club email and I'll post them for you.
Post by: Raydar on October 15, 2018, 01:37:08 pm
Congrats on your purchase!
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 20, 2018, 06:06:25 pm
Post by: Donster on October 22, 2018, 01:02:48 am
Are you going to resurrect the Phoenix?
No, there will always just be one Phoenix, and from what Fierofool has told me, the Phoenix is probably gone forever. :-(
Anne's "new" Fiero will get a mother of pearl white paintjob and we will call it...........very original.............."The Pearl". We already have a logo designed for it, just need to find a place that will make custom nose badges and custom decals with our logo on it.
\D
Post by: Donster on October 22, 2018, 04:54:31 am
Good to hear from you, and great news about your acquisition!
Send pics to the club email and I'll post them for you.
Email sent. :-)
\D
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 22, 2018, 07:52:45 am
Post by: Donster on October 22, 2018, 08:04:29 am
Fierosails for the decals, of course.
Already spoke to Paul........he doesn't make "domed decals/nose badges", but we'll be getting other customized items from him.
\D
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 22, 2018, 08:20:13 am
Good to hear from you, and great news about your acquisition!
Send pics to the club email and I'll post them for you.
Email sent. :-)
\D
Pics posted. :)
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 22, 2018, 08:20:57 am
Are you going to resurrect the Phoenix?
...from what Fierofool has told me, the Phoenix is probably gone forever. :-(
\D
That is sad.
Post by: Donster on October 22, 2018, 08:24:56 am
Anne/Duchess loved it and it broke her heart that we couldn't ship it to Germany with us.
\D
BTW: Thnx for posting the pics.
Post by: Donster on June 25, 2019, 05:08:39 am
Italian Riviera! City of Imperia.
Will be going to Nizza (French Riviera) for a day and then in the other direction to Florence once again.
But no, not with the Fiero! ;D
Same rule applies as always; Ye who want a postcard, let me know. Preferably with your postal address.
Cheers!
\D
Post by: TopNotch on June 25, 2019, 09:48:54 am
Post by: GTRS Fiero on June 25, 2019, 06:31:53 pm
Post by: Donster on June 26, 2019, 02:15:41 am
But don't count me out just yet, a visit back home is still planned, just don't know when, perhaps next September.
Trust me, 3 weeks in GA would have cost us much less than the Riviera!
Maybe he's out of practice for some curves.
Not likely.........We have the Alps and the Autobahn over here! :-)
Cheers,
\D
Post by: Donster on September 04, 2019, 07:24:01 am
Same rule applies as always; Ye who want a postcard, let me know. Preferably with your postal address.Some of you, I already have your address.
Cheers!
\D
L8er!
Post by: Donster on October 08, 2019, 04:27:10 am
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 08, 2019, 07:44:01 am
Post by: Donster on May 26, 2020, 01:21:23 am
\D
Post by: TopNotch on May 26, 2020, 09:06:31 am
Post by: Donster on May 26, 2020, 10:08:36 am
\D
Post by: Donster on October 07, 2020, 05:54:56 am
Anyways, I'm walking and talking again..and the Pearl is "still" driving nicely. Too bad this COVID has most classic car/oldtimer activities on hold. :-[
Life is good again!
\D
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 07, 2020, 07:57:46 am
Post by: Donster on October 08, 2020, 10:01:30 am
Remembering from an accident of my own, I believe C8 is the last vertebrae in the neck. So, if 3 of your neck vertebrae were fused, any reduction in neck mocement?Actually, there are 7 cervical vertebrae, C1 (Atlas) thru C7.And yes, unfortunately, I have lost a bit of flex, can't look down as far as I used to. Not much to see down there anyways. ;D
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 08, 2020, 07:06:03 pm
Post by: scottb on October 08, 2020, 08:35:39 pm
I got shorter. They put a halo on me, and put bolts in my skull. That's my excuse on why I'm not flexible. Yep, that's the reason.
I think there is still a couple of screws loose.......... :P
Post by: GTRS Fiero on October 08, 2020, 08:39:51 pm
Actually, the halo is only for a few months. If gives the vertebrae time to heal.
Post by: Donster on March 26, 2021, 09:41:04 am
Walking, almost pain free. Just can't sit for a long time.
Did I miss much? ;D
Post by: Fierofool on March 26, 2021, 12:11:27 pm
Post by: Donster on March 28, 2021, 04:46:54 am
Post by: Fierofool on March 28, 2021, 08:23:25 am
Post by: GTRS Fiero on March 28, 2021, 08:25:34 am
Post by: Fierofool on March 28, 2021, 08:39:14 am
Wait...you don't have wings?
I'm definitely no angel. I don't get into arguments with my fellow Fiero people because I really love them. Sometimes, I just turn off the computer before I say something I shouldn't because there are some people that just ...well, they just...
Post by: Donster on May 13, 2023, 11:50:18 am
Seems like I am back again (after yet another cervical spine surgery, with fusion and disk replacements). Hands were paralyzed from a spinal channel stenosis.
But I am getting around again. And Anne and I will be trying to take the Fiero for a spin now and again, albeit it is very difficult for me to get in and out of the car.
Anyways, just wanted to say hi!
\D
Post by: Fierofool on May 13, 2023, 07:42:27 pm
Were you recently in New York? That's where your IP pinged.
Post by: HarryT on May 14, 2023, 02:52:43 am
We are so happy to hear you are improving in your recovery. I am going in for an MRI on my lower spine. I crushed 5 discs in my lower back wnen I was 32 (52 long years ago} and it has been a problem since then, but now I can only stand, walk or work for 15 ? 20 minutes and I have to sit for awhile. The rest of the body and mind are in great shape so I want to see if there is anything that can be done make my life more normal. We still get to take the LIttle Black Car on runs in the mountains about once a month.
Hope you keep improving;
Harry
Post by: Donster on May 14, 2023, 02:54:24 am
Post by: Donster on May 14, 2023, 02:58:28 am
Don;
We are so happy to hear you are improving in your recovery. I am going in for an MRI on my lower spine. I crushed 5 discs in my lower back wnen I was 32 (52 long years ago} and it has been a problem since then, but now I can only stand, walk or work for 15 ? 20 minutes and I have to sit for awhile. The rest of the body and mind are in great shape so I want to see if there is anything that can be done make my life more normal. We still get to take the LIttle Black Car on runs in the mountains about once a month.
Hope you keep improving;
Harry
Harry - glad you are doing good.
Yes, I know exactly what you are talking about.
Hope you'll feel well enough to make another trip to Germany, and this time we'll meet up! ;D
\D
Post by: Donster on May 16, 2023, 04:05:40 am
Post by: Fierofool on May 16, 2023, 06:50:51 am