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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 01/10/2026

They're open until 6 pm on Sundays, but I see they are closed for the October 3 holiday

Opening hours for EDEKA Meyer Vahrendorf: Monday through Saturday, 06:00–22:00; Sunday, 07:00–18:00. The store is currently open and closes at 22:00. Special hours: closed on 3 October.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 15/09/2026

The photo got lost in the ether 🤷

Successful candidates for the Jesteburg CDU in the 2026 local elections in Lower Saxony.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 14/09/2026

Jesteburg is still missing a precinct, but it looks like the CDU gets 6 seats and my wife makes it in (2nd place on the list). Greens won the mayor’s race by 49 vote (0.8%).

Preliminary results Samtgemeinde Jesteburg 2026: CDU 21.7%, Greens 18.9%, SPD 16.9%, UWF Jes 12.1%, AfD 10.6%, BWG 8.8%, FWG 4.3%, FDP 3.9%, BUG 1.9%, BSW 1.0%

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 13/09/2026

Polls about to close, time to take down the posters

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 11/09/2026

Great to hear Hamburg fans louder than the home fans at the Nordderby in Bremen #damen #nurderhadv

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 06/09/2026

43rd wedding anniversary today. Celebrating by biking to the open house at our son’s gliding club. 😃

TAG DER OFFENEN TÜR &10;Flugplatz Schneverdingen - Eintritt frei&10;05. & 06. SEPTEMBER 10:00 - 18:00 &10;Segelkunstflug und Modellflug &10;Gastflüge Segelflugzeug & Motorflugzeug &10;Ausstellung aller Vereinsflugzeuge &10;Großes Kuchenbuffet &10;Bratwurst vom Grill und Getränketheke &10;Hüpfburg für Kinder &10;Besuch der HEIDEKÖNIGIN, Samstag 15 Uhr

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 15/08/2026

I take it you won't be coming to the women's cup match today in our town?

Poster "Besuch aus Berlin!
DFB-POKAL - FRAUEN - 1. RUNDE
JESTEBURG BENDESTORF - HERTHA BSC BERLIN"

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 10/08/2026

Our last day in Minnesota we took a leisurely bike ride to the Cerro Gordo Town Hall.

Two bicyclists standing in front of the Cerro Gordo Town Hall, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

Bikemap route from Madison MN to Cerro Gordo Township

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 05/08/2026

Our friendly neighborhood private prison in west-central Minnesota is reopening thanks to ICE.

BREAKING&10;NEWS&10;• APPLETON MN&10;PRAIRIE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SET TO REOPEN AFTER 16 YEARS&10;CoreCivic has announced a new 5-year contract with ICE to reopen the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton. The 1,600-bed facility has been closed since 2010 and is expected to begin receiving detainees later this year, with full operations anticipated by mid-2027.&10;www.appletonpress.com

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 12/07/2026

Spare ribs from “Albrecht Feinkost” #aldi

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 01/07/2026

Wolfsburg, Volkswagen factory

View of the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg from the train station

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 28/06/2026

Our son came home from the German Gliding Championships (12 day competition at Burg Feuerstein, near Bamburg) with a trophy, an invitation to the national team, and an invitation to the Euros in Slovenia in 2028. #VizeMeister

Trophy and certificate for 2nd place at the 2026 German Gliding Championship in the Club class

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 25/06/2026

QSR industry meeting in Berlin, no A/C and 33°C #HotInTheKitchen

“Welcome to the annual meeting of the German QSR Association 2026”

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 23/06/2026

This sun umbrella was my wife’s best purchase this year. Our patio catches evening sun from the south, and the umbrella creates a patch of shade perfectly sized for two.

Sun umbrella giving shade in the evening

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 03/05/2026

You'd then hate this statue in Blue Earth, Minnesota en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_G...

Jolly Green Giant statue in Blue Earth, Minnesota

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 30/04/2026

Only when he's flying do we know exactly where to find our son. This week he's doing laps over Poland.

Flight track for the 32nd Klix international gliding cup 2026, 29 April Club Class. 459 km, 4 hours 55 minutes. Starting and ending at Klix (Oberlausitz). Turning points: Krzywa, Wschowa, Goyatz, Koenigswarta.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 06/04/2026

Found this church on our bike ride today

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 05/04/2026

So I’m using ChatGPT for really useful stuff like the chances HSV stays in the Bundesliga 😛

ChatGPT says: ⚠️ Only realistic danger scenario now&10;&10;HSV would need a combination of:&10; • A major collapse (e.g., 4–5 losses in a row)&10; • AND one or two teams below going on a strong winning streak&10;&10;Right now, the results you mentioned show the opposite trend.&10;&10;⸻&10;&10;✅ Bottom line&10; • The draw (to Augsburg) itself was neutral&10; • But combined with Wolfsburg losing and St. Pauli drawing → good outcome for HSV&10;&10;👉 HSV are now even safer than before, with survival looking very likely (~97%).

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 30/03/2026

Today I pulled hard disks out of ancient computers so the computers can be recycled. Most went without a struggle, but that Dell Studio Hybrid gave me a nasty cut on my finger before surrendering.

A stack of ancient computers, relieved of their hard drives, ready for recycling.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 22/02/2026

Exclusive BlueSky content: THE HEIDSCHNUCKEN BABY VIDEO

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 22/02/2026

We went on a walk through the Heide yesterday and THE HEIDSCHNUCKEN BABIES WERE OUTSIDE!

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 27/01/2026

12th largest QSR in Germany #ikea

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 07/01/2026

Veggie burgers are back at McDonald's Germany.

Veggie products at McDonald's Germany: McVeggie and McVeggie TS burgers, Veggie Honig-Senf and Veggie Mango-Curry McWraps.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 31/12/2025

Happy New Year from Frauke and me! May 2026 bring you a lot of “Schwein”, the German symbol of good luck. That pig is very special to us ever since Frauke’s heart valve replacement last year (from a pig, of course). 🐷🍀

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 31/12/2025

Preview of coming attractions

German ad for Happy Meal for 4.49€ for 2026

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 31/12/2025

On our trip to the US we were able to obtain these historic artifacts: Hardee’s “Rise and Shine” mugs from 1986.

Two Hardee’s “Rise and Shine” mugs from 1986

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 28/12/2025

Storm is now here. We got the flight changed to tomorrow, although it took more time and money than we thought. Temp will sink from 10°C to -15°C tonight.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 27/12/2025

Fifth Christmas dinner: Goose with dumplings and red cabbage at 6 pm on the 26th. My wife brought our traditional German 2nd Christmas Day dinner to Minnesota. Goose from South Dakota.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 26/12/2025

Fourth Christmas dinner: Ham and meatballs at my cousin’s at 6 pm on the 25th. Half the guests cancelled so it was just the three of us. There will be leftovers.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 25/12/2025

Third Christmas dinner: Turkey and meatballs at the VFW at noon on the 25th. It’s the quieter of the Christmas days, and we went out. Free-will donation.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 25/12/2025

Second Christmas dinner: German Raclette American style at 8 pm on the 24th. We found a grill on Amazon, Raclette cheese at Lunds & Byerlys deli in the Twin Cities, and all other ingredients improvised locally.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 24/12/2025

First Christmas dinner: Norwegian Klub with ham at noon on the 24th. Not really a Christmas meal, but a traditional meal in winter.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 19/12/2025

Driving is a lot better today 😃

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 19/12/2025

This is where we’re headed

Photo shared by Lac qui Parle County Emergency Management: Snow blown through door cracks into the house. “It’s so windy out I had to shovel inside” This is a real photo from Minnesota today.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 18/12/2025

Almost white-out driving conditions greet us in Minnesota. We’re stopping at the next motel and will try again tomorrow.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 05/12/2025

Funeral today. Weather is appropriate.

Weather forecast Buchholz. Cloudy all day, currently 1°C, rising to 4°C by 2 pm, slight winds.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 22/11/2025

Meanwhile we fly to Rome tomorrow for two personal days followed by two meeting days. Looks like we’re going to spend two days in museums or else get wet!

Weather forecast for Rome. Mon 100% Rain 14°C, Tue 95% Rain 15°C. Rest doesn’t matter as we are indoors for meetings and events all day and evening.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 22/11/2025

Meanwhile, here's a translation fail found while drafting this post

Google screenshot showing Hungarian detected for the term "semmelknödel" with the English translation "you don't care". I actually wanted translation from German.

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 17/11/2025

What perfect album came out the year you turned 16? (Although I love this album because it’s imperfect)

Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town

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Scott Hanson @scotthanson.de · 07/11/2025

My mother-in-law Ruth Petersen passed away on October 26 at age 95. The funeral has been scheduled for December 5, when all grandchildren will be able to attend.

Funeral announcement for Ruth Petersen:
Nun ruhst Du in Gottes Frieden, geborgen und frei.

In Liebe und Dankbarkeit nehmen wir Abschied von
Ruth Petersen geb. Albrecht * 4. Mai 1930 † 26. Oktober 2025

Unvergessen bleibst Du in unseren Herzen
Deine Kinder Roland, Olaf und Frauke mit Familien

Die Trauerfeier mit anschließender Beisetzung findet statt am Freitag, den 5. Dezember 2025, um 11.00 Uhr in der Kapelle des Waldfriedhofes Buchholz, Parkstraße 37, 21244 Buchholz.

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