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Dan's neighbors dressed their window for Christmas. Thought it would make a nice finish to these Christmas Eve pics.

One of the lit trees in town...

We took a LOOOONNNNNGGGG walk in the heide (fields of purple flowers - not blooming now). Lots of people from town drive out there for walks...

When got back home, Dan and Annette took a walk, leaving the kids and me to kick back on the couch. Ellen read (as you can see) while Dave ...

Dan and I stopped by this bakery for a cheese bread.

A view of the church we will attend at 11 p.m. - St Paulus - It's a state church (supported by tax money).

We met up with one of Dan's postal buddies. He spoke decent English, and made the joke that he was working the, "shopping mall rou...

The door of that architecture firm...

Creative paint job, yes?

One of my favorite houses in town - an architecture firm. Look! More bikes! They really were everywhere I turned.

Music filled the air as we journeyed back down the Walking Street - these musicians accepted change, but they were also selling CD's.

The view across from the Walking Street...

We rode a train like this to Hamburg. It's a double-decker.

Typical residences in a Buchholz neighborhood.

Dan and I did some window shopping while walking around the village. Saint Nicks populated this antique shop's storefront display.

This still life decorated the front stoop of that antique shop. The green things are old Christmas tree stands.

Lots of the streets and sidewalks in Buchholz are brick or stone. These surfaced the sidewalk in front of that neat green house.

Ellen took me on a "date" to this cafe - her treat, for a birthday present. I totally embarrased her by almost taking out half th...

Thought this old house was interesting.

Buchholz...