Birthday bash-

This weekend was a rehashing of our greatest hits. Saturday was rainy, so we went up to the technical museum in Sinsheim again. I did the crazy boat ride and the kids did some of the little amusements, then we briefly looked at the tanks and cars and airplanes. As luck would have it, they were having some sort of model train convention there. These were large trains, like 2 inch rails with a 18 inch long locomotive. Some of the trains were priced at $5,000. Crazy. I thought model trains died out in the states years ago, but maybe I just grew up and out of it. We did not see anyone under 40 there, so maybe it will not last in Germany either.

That afternoon we drove around along the Rhine on the Berg Strasse (Castle Road) and saw a few castles and drove through Heidelberg.

Sunday was my birthday, and the weather was threatening again. Since we still have a bit of a cough, we decided to not go swimming and hit Legoland. Again. I thought maybe they were losing money on us since we have been so much, but everytime we go we manage to buy more legos. This time, we justified it as "for my birthday." They have a great selection of pick-your-own blocks here, so we always see something we "need." The big news for this trip: Drew is tall enough to ride all the rides, including roller coasters! A month ago we swear he was too short. This time, he appears fine. I think our last event in Germany will be a trip to Legoland again.

Andi drove to and from Legoland, so I had a nice relaxing day. And a couple of their beers.

Autenrieder Hefe Weissen - Good.

Becks Green Limon - Light and fruity.