Finally most of the political signs are down and life is getting back to normal. I am enjoying the fact that my phone is not ringing all hours of the day and night! This week my mom and dad, Johannes and Elfriede Mahler, voted for the first time in a primary. It was pretty exciting for them. They became citizens on January 18 2006. They both studied hard, really trying to learn and understand the history of our great country. I was full of pride watching them study… seeing how much they tried and how seriously they took it. [Read more...]