From 1944 to 1960 - childhood and youth On the 23rd of November 1943 my parents married. My father as a soldier was posted to Gotha / Thuringia and my mother followed him in autumn 1944. On the 8th of January 1945 I was born there. When the Russian army invaded Gotha in summer 1945, my parents escaped. While my father was taken prisoner by the Americans, my mother reached her home town (Kamen, Westphalia) with me in August 1945. My first event far from home (about 10 km) were some days at my grandparents' in Kamen (Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany), when I not yet went to school. In 1951 I had my first day at school: A couple of years later, in 1955 , I needed a rest cure at the seaside. I went to the Northsea island Juist by train for 6 weeks. It was a wonderful time. I enjoyed it to be far from home! In 1957 cycle tour and camping It was during the summer holidays when my parents started a cycle tour with me. We took a train from Bönen (Kreis Unna, We...
2022-04-02 My new record of an old song (1963), my own words and music: "I long for you" https://youtu.be/LOfBWtPQdcs In 1963 I loved a pretty girl. She lived in the house opposite my office window. This fact inspired me to write the song. Unfortunately I had no chance to play it for her. One day I realized that I had no chance to gain her love and I wrote the other song 1963, my own words and music, too: "Kein Weg führt zurück" (There's no way back) https://youtu.be/LuQrmW2ANE0 2022-06-29 / 2022-09-29
From 1961 to 1970 During these years it happened a lot, but there were no trips. After my apprenticeship - I qualified in merchant for food 1962 - I had no money to travel around the world. 1962 I bought a guitar and founded a skiffle group with some friends. I was the leader, singer and guitarist. In January 1964 I joined the German army for 2 years. From then on I lived in the barracks of Handorf near Münster. There I was a chief accountant. In 1964 I spent a weekend in the little town Ahrweiler (Rhineland-Palatinate) for drinking wine. In January 1966 I left the German army and moved to Essen, Ruhr area. I met a young, nice girl during a dancing course. In November 1966 we married. In June 1967 was born my eldest son. In July 1968 were born twins - a son and a daughter. In 1969 my financial situation improved due to a change of occupation. actualized: 2020-11-30 / 2021-05-11 / 2021-08-21 / 2023-12-25
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