Dec 25th, 2022 - Christmas

It was time for our American celebration. I had to wake Margo and Arno up with a loud doze of Depeche Mode on the stereo at 10:30am this morning, which hasn't happened ever before. They are growing up fast. We had a wonderful day, exchanged many gifts and ate far more than we should have. Can't say we could've done it any better.

Dec 24th, 2022 - Weihnachten

Per our tradition, we celebrated the German Christmas with Austin tonight. He helped me to make dinner before we opened the first batch of presents.

Dec 16th, 2022 - Henk & Susanne

I had a chance to visit with Henk and Susanne in Krefeld. They are building a new house at the moment, which is incredible and beautiful. After walking around the site for a while, we sat down to eat and talk until midnight.

Dec 4th, 2022 - Carl's Atelier

Arno and I went to Carl's atelier today to take a couple of shots for his website. His process is amazing and the bespoke jeans he creates are second to none. Of course, we were also able to confirm what we had known all along, namely that Arno makes for a very good model.

Nov 24th, 2022 - Thanksgiving

We've had a really nice Thanksgiving with friends from Germany, enjoyed a wonderful Greenberg Turkey thanks to Joe, and Arno nearly had more beer than I did.

Oct 15th, 2022 - KImbell

Spur of the moment decision. We haven't been to the museums in Fort Worth for a long time. Margo needs to analyze four paintings for school and thus we went. The permanent collection is still incredible and we saw a highly interesting exhibition of Murillo. 

Oct. 10th, 2022 - Arno's Birthday

Funny fourteen. We celebrated Arno's birthday with a Schnitzel dinner on the night before and a hearty breakfast since he would not be home until later in the evening. It was fun to watch him as he unwrapped everything. He got new furniture for his room, so the rest of  the presents were not as elaborate this time around. 

Sept. 8th, 2022 - Meredith's Birthday

Knowing that she likes to read fiction, suspense and murder mystery, we gave Meredith a years' worth of books for her birthday and hid the other presents inside of the pile. Dinner was a perfect steak & frites with peppercorn sauce.

Sept. 1st, 2022 - Couple of Shots

Just a few snapshots over the past month of so. Dinner or lunch and signing books for Meredith.

Aug 19th, 2022 - Frankfurt

I went back to Germany for a few business meetings and to pick up Arno who had spent an incredible summer with Charlotte and Malte in Stendal and Karlsbad. We took some time to explore Frankfurt, take in an exhibition at the Schirn Kunsthalle and then proceeded to the airport for a few hours of sleep ahead of our flight home. 

Aug 8th, 2022 - Quick Dash to the DMA

With Meredith and Margo in New York and Arno exploring Karlsbad in Czechoslovakia, I had some time to dash off to the DMA for an hour of roaming around in the museum. There was a huge line at the entrance due to crowd control and bus loads of people inside. But it was totally worth it and nice to roam through the permanent collection.

July 10th, 2022 - Frankfurt

Our last night in Frankfurt; this time without Arno who is staying in Stendal for five weeks. All of us were sad that the trip is over again and it would have been great to spend a bit more time in Krefeld and Stendal. Of course, the prospect of sleeping in our own beds again is what drove us home. The return trip was uneventful and smooth.

July 9th, 2022 - In the Forest 

Today we went into the forest for a BBQ. The kids were able to run through the woods and explore while we had a chance to sit back and relax. It was a perfect day with lots of sunshine. 

July 8th, 2022 - Stendal

It was great to see Malte and Charlotte again after a long break due to Covid. Arno will stay for the summer and is surely going to grow up in spades. The kids all get along and there is much horsing around going on at all times. Most important, he can run around as much as he wants to in Germany and, unlike in the US, kids play outside a lot. It's going to be a really exciting experience for him and he certainly could not be in a better family. 

July 6th, 2022 - Duesseldorf

Meredith and Margo went to their annual haircut in Duesseldorf, which gave Arno and me a chance to roam the city. We went into the museum, walked along the Koenigsallee, had a fabulous Korean lunch and picked up the girls several hours later. In the evening we met Marcus and Christine for dinner.

July 5th, 2022 - Cologne

Everyone needed to get out of the house for a change and we finally found a car. Cologne was a natural choice to visit the Ludwig Museum, built on a chocolate fortune and one of the largest private collections of Picassos,which had a fascinating Noguchi exhibition. Lunch at Frueh, as we always do, and then dinner with Henk and Susanne in Krefeld. It was great to see them both and we spend several hours just talking.

July 3rd, 2022 - Krefeld

Finally here! We still did not have a car and were thus bound to what could be reached on foot in a reasonable amount of time. We spent most of the day at home and met Torsten for dinner in the city park.

July 1st, 2022 - Longest Day

We left DFW the evening before, flew through the night and arrived in Frankfurt the next morning. After standing in line at the rental car counter  for two hours, we gave up and took a train instead to arrive in Krefeld by afternoon where it took another hour or so to even find a cab driver willing to take us. Everyone crashed early and slept heavy.

June 18th, 2022 - Couple of Shots

It's been a long time that I have had the opportunity to go out and just roam around with the camera. Obviously, still a bit rusty after years of not being on the street, but it's fun nonetheless. 

June 12th, 2022 - BBQ

We finally had a chance to go back to our favorite BBQ. Happy faces all around.

May 28th, 2022 - First Swim

It's been pretty warm outside for the last few weeks and we decided that it is time for a proper swim. The water was still bitter cold, at least for my taste, but we hd a lot of fun goofing around in the pool. Afterwards we went for an ice cream at Eataly and then started to cook ... of course.

May 22nd, 2022 - Austin's Birthday

Austin's birthday is still two days off, but this was our only opportunity to celebrate with him. Per his request, we made schnitzel for dinner and then gave him our gifts. 

May 17th, 2022 - Arno's Concert

Arno is playing the sax in the school band this year and they performed for peers and parents. The concert was really well organized and everyone played beautifully. It was great fun all around.

May 2nd, 2022 - Margo's Birthday

Margo turned 16 this year. Can you believe it? It was a week day and we did not really have a chance to celebrate much. Margo did so with good friends on the following weekend, but cameras naturally weren't allowed when she met them.

Apr. 20th, 2022 - Friends

We invited several good friends over this month and are truly glad to be social again. Ben, Minoo and their kids came over for a schnitzel while we made pizza, and had quite a bit of wine, with Adrienne and Joe.

Apr. 4th, 2022 - Fort Worth Modern

We finally found the time to do something together outside of the house. I have sent the last four years focused on work and only that in building up a startup. Everything else naturally suffered and amplified due to the pandemic. Now that we seem to be getting back to normal, it was high time to pack everyone in the car and do something.

Mar. 26th, 2022 - Juergen & Marilyn (Photos by Margo)

Juergen and Marilyn came over for Alsatian Tarte Flambe and Margo took on the camera. Her images are really, rally good and show so much talent. She experiments a fair amount, but also gets the people right, catches everyone at good moments and her framing is neat and composed. I could not be prouder of her.

Feb. 9th, 2022 - San Fran

I am teaching a workshop on blockchain in San Fran this week and had a few moments to sneak out to shoot. The city is fascinating because of its diversity and energy. Where else can you go from rags to riches faster than here? Our venue was in the heart of the city and just a perfect location to work for a week.

Jan. 15th, 2022 - The Tailor

Barbara and Hans-Walter invited us over for a great dinner and we got a tour of a true startup. With dozens of old sowing machines in one of their garages, their son is building a jeans manufacture that is absolutely fascinating. The jeans look really good and everything is made to measure. Can't wait to put my first order in.