History and Geography 101

OK, so call me an idiot. I had never heard of Luxembourg until Tom started flying there this past year. (Don't judge too harshly, however. I went to high school in central Utah, where there were only 53 people in my graduating class, and geography was taught by the basketball coach and we colored maps for a grade!)

Anyway, Tom's trips are proving educational for Sammie and myself as well. So, if you are an idiot like me, let me enlighten you. Luxembourg is a small, landlocked country in western Europe. It is surrounded by Belgium, France, and Germany, and houses less than a half million people. It is trilingual--they speak French, German, and Luxembourgish (true word-I didn't make it up).

Tom hates how expensive everything is in Europe, but loves the beauty of it. (Don't worry honey--with the price of gas, eggs, milk, wheat, etc. skyrocketing here in the States, you'll soon feel right at home in Europe!)

The balcony over his head is where General Patton gave one of his famous speeches during World War II. General Patton's troops liberated the city of Ettelbruck for good on December 25, 1944.