tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470575107448826283.post2816073354453199146..comments2023-06-29T14:26:36.193-04:00Comments on Take Joy Society: German-Themed Get-TogetherCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470575107448826283.post-39779782155575986722016-12-11T11:59:31.958-05:002016-12-11T11:59:31.958-05:00Thank you Martha Ellen. I am!Thank you Martha Ellen. I am!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470575107448826283.post-49181988320035133782016-12-10T21:15:09.915-05:002016-12-10T21:15:09.915-05:00Another nice outing for your group. I especially ...Another nice outing for your group. I especially liked seeing the old dolls. Such a big collection. Some of them appear to be German. I hope you are enjoying your days leading up to Christmas. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470575107448826283.post-14607287603704958762016-12-09T17:12:50.375-05:002016-12-09T17:12:50.375-05:00I didn't know there was a National Museum of P...I didn't know there was a National Museum of Play! I will definitely bookmark that in case we are ever up your way. Olivia told me she saw Santa at the playgroup she attends and that he couldn't come to her house because he was too big and might knock over her tree. Their tree had actually mysteriously fallen over soon after they decorated it. Her mom thinks the neighbor's cat may have gotten in the house again when she was bringing the kids in from the car. Ha ha. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470575107448826283.post-88478820789195534492016-12-09T15:10:18.538-05:002016-12-09T15:10:18.538-05:00What a great idea for a Christmas party! Take it &...What a great idea for a Christmas party! Take it "on the road" to an interesting place & not only have fun, but learn something in the bargain. You should've been a teacher, Cathy. Wait, what am I saying? You ARE a teacher. You just have a 'non-traditional' classroom. Germany is a great theme for Christmas too - so many of our American Christmas traditions are German in origin. The food at the Bavarian restaurant looks incredible too. My mother was 100% German on both sides of her family and my cousin Linda & I have been researching our ancestry, off & on now, for years. We have traced our family to Germany and even have had letters & documents translated. Our family isn't from Bavaria though. We come from a smallish city called Bocholt right on the border between Germany & the Netherlands. Anywho--- Bet it was fun seeing all the dolls and period toys etc at the Miller House. My mom & I used to tour historic homes in our area too, and the best time to go was always the holidays! This one is a really beautiful home - just the kind of place I'd love to find & restore. How much fun would THAT be? You know, the National Museum of Play is here in Rochester. It started out as the toy collection of Margaret Woodbury Strong and became an actual museum when she died & left $ to endow the museum, staff & a building. Margaret also collected a lot of everyday objects as well, and the museum has a whole section of what are best described as vintage housewares - VERY interesting - but what basically started out as fun for a child is now a 13-acre museum !!! I took my niece & nephew several times when they were younger. There are a lot of interactive exhibits which really make it enjoyable for even tiny kids - hands-on activities etc. Will Olivia make the trip to see Santa this year? She's right at that age where a lot of little kids want NO PART of a big sort-of scary guy in a bright red suit. Hope you enjoy all the rest of your pre-Christmas activities!! 🎄<br />Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470575107448826283.post-49320816001297673702016-12-09T08:28:23.394-05:002016-12-09T08:28:23.394-05:00❤️❤️Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470575107448826283.post-89482077962956961802016-12-09T05:35:04.651-05:002016-12-09T05:35:04.651-05:00Another lovely tour! Thank you for sharing.Another lovely tour! Thank you for sharing.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402068760083680235noreply@blogger.com