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Sightseeing and Shopping at the “Alte Roemer” –Old Roman Sector in Frankfurt My husband, Hal and I, Ilona had planned another visit to my sister Friedl and her husband Georg, who lived in Darmstadt/Germany south of Frankfurt. Since my Hal was reluctant to park his new car in the “long term” parking lot, Doug Hal’s …

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Next dramatic chapter in life Next dramatic chapter in life…Getting glasses It was the summer of 1980 and I– Ilona –was 53 years old. Going to and from Vancouver where we lived to Longview where I worked, I had noticed the strain on my eyes trying to read the signs on the streets, the Interstate …

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To be Someone

Ballet and Dance Studio

Remembering the Summer of 1970 April to October 1962 Seattle hosted the World

The Black Lacquer Screen In 1980 while we were living in Vancouver/Washington transferred by my husband Hal

An Evening of Harmony The year was 1953, I worked for American Armed Forces, Gen. Eisenhower

My sister Friedl and her Husband Georg

Hal and Ilona at the Opera in Frankfurt We both looked so forward to our day, when we could fly off again to visit my beloved sister Friedl and her charming husband Georg. After we arrived at the Frankfurt Airport, we found out that my dearest sister did not feel good enough to take in …

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New Year