The Meyers
introduced us to their family during their “Oktoberfest” dinner.
Alex and I went downstairs and ate supper with them in the
Wintergarten. It was a typical German meal with a lot of sausage and
beer. I used just about every German phrase I knew, which wasn’t
many, but it was rewarding to practice my new language skills. There
are plenty of sounds I don’t think I will ever be able to make, but
I’m certainly working on it.
Herr Meyer
introduced us to his old friend, Günther. He is such a tragic
character. He is an elderly man whose wife just passed away, and now
he has nothing to occupy his time. His house is always very cold and
messy, and he is always wearing the same disheveled looking clothes
with a terrible comb over. This is why men need women around.
Ironically, he used to be an English teacher at Gymnasium Melle, so
Herr Meyer thought it would be a good way for me to practice my
German, and also keep Günther company.
Our first lesson was
focused on learning vocabulary, and Alex has been learning new words,
too. We plan on meeting weekly on Wednesdays. It’s beneficial for
all of us, really. It’s our very own German version of Tuesdays
With Morie… “Wednesdays with Günther.”
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