Little Old Man

We live in this amazing subdivision in Lehrberg. Just like any subdivision- you get to know your neighbors routines. It is a nice little part of life! When I look out my windows in my third floor bathroom/bedroom... I see this house!

I know that now that it is getting nice outside- they will have lots of people over. They will BBQ and drink until late at night at the fest tables they will set up outside. I know that the older man in the house likes to stand at the side door and smoke his cigarettes. Their sons must live with them because they are always around.

Across the street from our house is this amazing house!! They have a gigantic yard- which is not super normal here in Germany. They do not have children. The wife looks tooo hot for the hubby. They have had two different Dalmation dogs since we have lived here. The first was called Lika (like-uh). She was like 14 dog years. The wife is always speeding in and out of the neighborhood in her little BMW. Not sure what either of them do but it is definitely the nicest house in the neighborhood- would LOVE to see the inside! They are moving out and a US contractor is moving in. It will be interesting to see their routines!

The most interesting part of our neighborhood- this old man.He is ALWAYS walking. It can be 25 degrees out or 90 degrees outside- he will be walking!! He walks all day long! He sits at the park sometimes and just smiles at the kiddos. Everyone knows him. He has spoken with Lee a few times. And in Lee's broken German and his broken English- we know he has 6 children and 10 grandchildren. I remember one day he was walking by and the kids kicked a ball into the street. He went running to it with an excitement and "pep in his step" I haven't seen. He was smiling when he got to it before C... and handed it over! It was sweet. C seems to love him. He always smiles and waves when he walks by.

I have to wonder though. What is his story? I have seen him walking with some old ladies. Not sure if one is his wife. He is always talking to one of my neighbors. I wonder though, is his wife homebound? Is he lonely? Does he walk because he enjoys seeing the routines of the neighborhood? It makes you wonder!