Retirement

More about my retirement!

I think that you guys will get bored with news of my retirement pretty quickly.

However, I have  more events to share with you and as they arise I'll put them on the Blog.

 Finally I made the cover, not quite "Rolling Stone" but at least I'm on the cover of the "Big Press"

With a nod to Dr Hook for the "Cover of the Rolling Stone"

Yes, I know I'm really showing my age with that band and song.

Not only the cover, but page 2 as well.

More to the point you never know who is sharing your secret pictures.

I don't have Facebook or any of that other social media rubbish, yet my picture still ends up in the paper.

Ciao Bella

More soon 

Norm

When I'm 66

To paraphrase a Beatles song!!!

My ever vigilant nephew has pointed out that this is not a paraphrasing of the Beatles words.

It merely substitutes 66 for 64, which as you all know does not paraphrase the original meaning.

Thank you Steven for your editing assistance with the BLOG.
My in house editor suggests "Recoin a phrase" so we may try that next time.

When I'm 66

Well now I am 66, I'm headed for retirement, WOW, when did that come about?

Peter and Margaret Nash invited Anne and me to the annual engineering department bash to celebrate 
my retirement.

Easy for them to say.

From the beginning of 2015 onwards, I have to spend 24-7 with "She Who Must Be Obeyed"

Thank Goodness that I have a shed!!!

or two.

The entire crew had a gift for me.

But first I had to guess what it was!

I thought that perhaps it was one shoe, the name Jimmy Choo sprang to mind.

But no it was:

The new Norman Cain Bobble Head.

That is a collector's piece in the making.

This was me six years ago.

Now look at me today, I haven't aged a bit.

I would like to thank all of the staff of the engineering department not only for the gift but for the great friendship we have had over the years.

It has been a real pleasure to work with such wonderful people.

Now I move on to the next phase, the new boss is going to be something of a challenge.

How do you keep up with a woman in thigh length boots and a penchant for leopard!

With great difficulty, that's how.

Ciao Bella

Norm

Germany Part 3

We got the chance to sample some of the local delicacies on Tuesday evening in the Christmas Market.



James with Bratwurst.


Below is a new addition to the burgplatz.





Just in case you have a hard time understanding the sign, and I must admit the advertising picture is confusing; there is another more "GRAPHIC" indicator on the other side.




After leaving Dusseldorf on Wednesday, we headed for Siegen to visit Dango & Dienenthal.
As usual getting out of Dusseldorf was the hard part.There are so many construction sites and diversions that even the GPS gives up.

We were met at DDS by Rainer Dango, and, as usual a full schedule had been arranged.
A plant tour, reviews of new developments, the new facility they have built, etc.

Following the work schedule, I went with Rainer to check out his 1966 Mustang 289.





Was it cold Norm? I hear you asking.




You could say that.





Then is was a quick trip back to the hotel to change for dinner.

As this was my actual birthday, we went out to an Italian restaurant.
Some of the best Italian restaurants are in Germany.




Shown in the picture, clockwise from the left, Rainer, James, Petra, and of course the birthday boy.



Yes, I know that I said changed for dinner, I had to get out of the tie and put on a Harley shirt, hey! it was MY birthday.

That's me 'splainin things.

The guy at Glama told us that Italian restaurants change ownership fairly frequently when the background of the owners becomes known!!!!!

I'm sure that you can figure that one out.





Then it was back to the hotel for a birthday beer.

Krombacher is my absolute favorite beer in these parts.

MFG
"Mit Freundlich Grussen"

Norm

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Germany 2014 Part 2

After work we some time to look around the Altstad, (Old City)
The Christmas Market is in full swing with lots of people out and about.
I must admit that I'm puzzled as to why people choose to sit outside to eat when it is barely above freezing.
James has a theory and he may well be right.
He thinks that as most people smoke and that you cannot smoke inside, they would rather sit outside and freeze their butt off (if you'll pardon the pun)

It was a really rather special and nostalgic visit to the Altstad, I looked at the places where we all went to celebrate my 60th birthday.
I was thinking of you guys as we walked around.
Barb, Leon, Glen and Denise, all the gang from England, and of course Gretchen.

Here is a picture of what is currently standing where we stood for the webcam event.







You can just see the tower in the background where we were.

We walked a little further afield and saw some rather exotic stuff for sale.







Real moccasins from Arizona.
Maybe!







Unmentionables from...






A new pair of bike boots.








How about a new pair of Levis' for $111.00


On Wednesday we are leaving for the next part of the trip, we head to Siegen to meet up with the people at DDS.

Fingers crossed it looks like the Lufthansa pilots strike is over for this week.

Norm

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