Radler and Frühlings

Both of us are definitely jumping into Spring with both arms wide open -- lots of changes around here. Before we get into the tour, let's make sure you have a Radler beverage in your hand. Shiner (a local and independent brewery in central Texas that has been running since 1909 -- the brewery's actual name is Spoetzl or Spötzl which is a common last name) is brewing an Anniversary Beer that is in the München Helles style that is a bright gold lager with high white foam...perfect for a large Maß or stein.


How do you take a beautiful beer like that and make it a nice spring/summer drink? Add sparkling lemonade of course! Our preference is the San Pellegrino Limonada with the awesome foil safety top. You can mix them half-and-half, or to taste. I prefer to put this in a traditional stein since it keeps it nice and cool.


Above: Ryan enjoying a Radler in Stuttgart, 2006.

Beyond that, other changes around the house mean Spring is here. We're both on a "healthy eating" binge with dinners of a protein and loads of fresh vegetables...no starches. That also means not much German food is being cooked at the moment, but I just need to get creative.


Above: We painted the green wall white since all the outside greenery should cast their own color on the wall.


Above: Ryan's beautiful assortment of plants on our front porch.


Above: Can't you smell the Jasmine on our back porch?


Above: The skyline view is gone until winter, but the greenery is spectacular.

We had two strong storms roll in Friday and this morning -- the moisture is great and it didn't hail at our house! Going to be unseasonably cold today (in the low 60s) so it's definitely a "Mall" and "Target" sort of a day. Which is fine -- I just hate doing all that when it's super beautiful outside!

Tschüß!!!