Category Archives: Stories
The Big Screwdrivers …
The Big Screwdrivers … And other memories of Vienna transit By Ernest H. Robl My parents never owned a car until we came to the United States in the second half of
The Slow Side of the Danube
The following article was marketed to newspaper travel sections in 1995, based on a trip I made in 1993. It covers much the same area of Austria as my earlier Blog article,
Field Trip with our Physics Teacher
Field Trip with our Physics Teacher By Roger Heid In late September of 1957, our High School class was scheduled for one of those dreaded all day field trips. The
Return of the Soldiers
Return of the Soldiers By Roger Heid In summer of 1946, after being pushed around a bit, my Mom and I finally got moved into an apartment in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. I
Welcoming the Band
Welcoming the Band By Roger Heid Some day during the summer of 1979, I was still in the Army, some rock band was scheduled to make appearances at a couple of
Summertime Memories
Summer Time Memories By Roger Heid It was a fine day in summer of 1956, when our teacher announced we would all go on a very nice field trip, from here
The Unexpected Feed Bag
The Unexpected Feed Bag By Roger Heid This was in spring of 1981. I was still with Uncle Sam, doing my patriotic chores. One of those nasty Field Exercises was about
Romance on the Train IV
Romance on the Train IV By Roger Heid Conclusion A few days later, on a Sunday, all four of them rang my door bell. The doggie was here too. He immediately
Romance on the Train III
Romance on the Train III By Roger Heid Continuation A local garage band opened up right around 5 pm. I knew all five of them. I would fix their amplifiers when
Romance on the Train II
Romance on the Train II By Roger Heid Continuation The next morning we met on the train in our usual fashion, now sitting opposite from each other. I was anxious to
