Christoph,
You are asleep but you won't believe it - I did not get the peppermint patties! Instead I purchased about 10 pounds of other things. That included 3 lb. 6 oz. (1.53 kg) of the peanut butter cups. You must be of the group the Embassy warned me of - that doesn't like peanut butter. But the lady I talked to was of the group that loved them and she seemed hesitant on the peppermint patties. Then I got 5 lbs (2.27 kg) of a combination of Snickers, Milky Way, Butterfingers, Musketeers, Baby Ruth, and Milky Way Midnight (something new to me). And I got 21.2 oz (600 g) of the Ferrero Rocher. I hope no one is diabetic at the Abbey.
My husband has already reminded me that since I have a bad back and can not lift much, this could be a big problem - for him!. Also with each of us taking only a carry on, I am wondering what I won't bring where the candy will now be located. If I do not stay very long, I won't need much but I will need some things and he will too.
I have not been to Europe this century, and it shows, because shopping was limited in the "olden days." Now my husband has to hide this candy from me. And I need to see the Nun's fast before I figure out where he is going to hide it.
What I was going to tell you about Norton: I relayed the 2 Nun stories that you shared with me, and he remembers being told about the Red Cross on the roof of the building at Siegburg when he was there. He heard about it when they first started to get bombed. He has no memory of the Dec. 23rd bombing and we discussed that because of discussing Dryden.
I am so excited about the book you are acquiring. I do not know what Dad knew about the Ludendorff bridge on March 15th, he never mentioned that. I do recall he said because of the kind of planes going overhead he knew the Americans were close. I recall that he said they did a lot of hiding during the day. I will one day get out the notes I have on that. But I never heard what group he first met up with.
Have no clue as to my schedule yet.
Good Morning,
Jean J