was spent with my dad and his family in Berlin. We also drove to Thuringia to celebrate my grandmas 86th birthday and took her back to Berlin so that we could spend Christmas with her, too. I was sort of a birthday surprise, because she did not expect me to come and we had not seen each other for a very long time.

My grandpa got a heart condition a couple of days before christmas but luckily they let him out for christmas. 2004 has really been a terrible year in regards to health issues. I just hope that 2005 turns out better.

Overall, I had some relaxing days with lots of food and even managed to get two christmas lunches.