2nd at Northfield

Discover Gold was second last night at Northfield Park. Looks like we'll be celebrating my birthday at Scioto Downs on the 14th.

More info here:

http://racing.ustrotting.com/race_result.cfm?race_id=1922324&target=893138

Off and trotting....

Discover Gold (above) races tonight at Northfield Park.

If she wins big tonight, maybe I can upgrade to First Class!

More info here (from ustrotting.com):

http://racing.ustrotting.com/race_entry.cfm?race_id=724347&target=893138

The happy couple (and me)

From Left: Paul, Katrin, me

This picture was taken in Paul's classroom in Cedar Rapids. It appears Paul and I are only too happy to be serving detention. I am told that Cosmopolitan has written extensively about that sort of thing.

Where I'm Going

A bit more about my itinerary:



7/2-3 - Fly from Detroit to Hamburg via Frankfurt. Hop aboard a train to Schleswig.
Map here:

http://www.google.com/maps?q=Schleswig,+Germany&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title

I'll be staying at a lovely-looking B&B in the heart of metropolitan Schleswig:

http://www.hotelhahn.de/ (Click on "infos", then click on "Bilderbogen", to see pictures.)

7/5 - I'll be taking a tour of the Flensburger Brauerei - home of the Official Beer of the Knaus/Callsen wedding, Flensburger Pilsener:

http://www.flens.de/

7/7 - The wedding itself will be held at the St. Jakobus church in Moldenit. Info here:

http://kirchenkreis-angeln.de/kirchengemeinden/one.adressen/index.html?entry=page.ki.1121200230-1

This will be followed by a (all-night) reception in "The lap of Schleswig-Holstein luxury", (according to Paul) the RingHotel Waldschloesschen:

http://www.hotel-waldschloesschen.de/site/f01leist.html

Hello All!

I'm jumping on the blog bandwagon, mostly to share, in words and pictures, whatever mischief I'm creating at any moment in time.

Of the greatest immediate concern - my trip to Germany for the wedding of my friends Paul & Katrin. I hope to post occasionally from Germany. Even if that is not feasible, a full recap of my adventures will come shortly after my return.

On the agenda:

7/5 - Tour of the Flensburger Brauerei in Flensburg
7/7 - The Wedding at St Jakobus Church in Moldenit, followed by the Mother of All Receptions
7/10 - Touristy stuff in Hamburg

More to come later,

Jake