We will always treasure the memories of Aunt Anneliese and look back on her with great love. There are countless moments that we look back on.
When she used to visit us, I (Maik) always vacated my room. The room smelled of her for days after she left. It was a pleasant scent, a mixture of her perfume and the menthol cigarettes she used to smoke back then. Anne often called on Sundays, and the phone circulated freely so everyone could talk to her, just as it did for birthdays or Christmas. She often sent us packages with things that were only available in the USA. For example, a football costume for Carnival or KITT toy cars. Later, we traveled to the USA together and visited Anne in Farmingdale. We still remember exactly how she looked out the door when we arrived. We sat together, smoked, ordered takeout from Toni's, drank Ruffino, and played Left-Right-Center. In the mornings, we sat on the couch in the TV room, drank coffee, and watched Good Morning America. We sometimes drove three times a day shopping, to the mall in Freehold, ate at Ruby Tuesday, visited relatives, and always had a good time. Back then, she still had her red VW Passat. When you opened the door, the smell of the pineapple air fresheners immediately hit you. We listened to "Hello Again" by Howard Carpendale and enjoyed our time together. That was our time. We'll never forget her special way of smoking cigarettes—more like chewing :-) -her pepper steak pan or snow crab legs. Our trips to AC were legendary for us. We sat together at the slot machines and drank Appletinis. We had a special connection and will always carry her in our hearts. We loved and love her more than anything and it is a small consolation that she can finally see Otto, Magret and Elmar again – wherever they all are.
Anne, we love you!!!!
