Laughing and Crying Eyes
Our last Leoben visit was naturally bittersweet; we had a great time as always, but it was difficult to imagine our return date to Mama’s cozy kitchen would now be counted in months, not weeks. Mama taught us a new idiom when we remarked on our “bittersweet” feelings. She told us our visit was “mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge” – with one laughing and one crying eye. She said she wanted us to leave Leoben with our laughing eyes having the upper hand.
Picking cherries in Christa and Toni's garden - remember their blossoming trees in our May blog?
We had a lot of "Austrian Costume" questions after the Massenburg fest, so Mama gave us a tracht lesson. She has hand-sewn a number of dirndls over the years, including one for the 19 year old Karla.
Our wiedersehen party with the Augustins--once again we were greeted with delectable treats, festive beverages, and graciously warm reception.
We enjoyed lots of toasts and cuddling over the course of thee days.
In the train, on the way home to Wien--looks like our laughing eyes won.
1 comment:
What an amazing adventure! It doesn't look like you had a dull moment. Welcome back to Lincoln, we're glad to have you back :-) All the best and happy birthday to both of you!
Hugs,
Bridgett
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