Lemback Blog

The Potpourri of Ramblings blog of Marlene and Leif Lemback

The Lights And The Wheel

Marlene | December 31, 2008

The Paris Wheel and it’s 50,000 lights
This 195-foot wheel stands over the Place de la Concorde and was built in 2000 for the millenium celebrations. It should have been removed in January of 2002 for reasons that it was erected illegally in the city centre. But the owners fought for it’s existence and [...]

Goodbye And Hello

Marlene | December 27, 2008

The most significant day of the holidays is over but it seems it’s not over yet till the year is over.  Goodbye to the inevitable stress of the pre-holiday preparations. Another preparation is about to begin.  For most Christians at this time of year,  a week after week celebration is a custom and tradition never to be missed.  Although the [...]

Annual CTBP Tag

Marlene | December 26, 2008

Guess what…Lol!
I’m not joining this year’s Christmas Tree Blog Parade but I want to thank Amor for tagging me. My reason for not joining is that I didn’t put up my little Christmas Tree this year. I don’t know why but I just thought of not having it this time. This made hubby felt something [...]

Donald Duck On Christmas Eve

Marlene | December 24, 2008

I don’t want to miss Kalle Anka (Donald Duck) so I thought of preparing everything for the Christmas Eve dinner earlier.  This TV show has been inscribed in my mind that Christmas Eve is nothing without Donald Duck.  Not until two years ago when I realised that watching Donald Duck on Christmas Eve has been [...]

All I Want For Christmas

Marlene | December 22, 2008

I’m done shopping and wrapping gifts, thanks Santa for this.  And of course I do want to receive some gifts, I still have the child in me though.  Nowadays, it’s normal to ask and say what you want for a gift.  It might not be like this in other countries, but this manner can save [...]