Briefly noted...

... with more to follow, but so far the itinerary accomplished:
1. airport pickup uneventful and sister stable
2. sightseeing to Kladow and Italian restaurant late lunch (no cards!) enjoyable
3. lunch with Edith (German food - no cards!) and cheese cake after - family fun
4. Porgy & Bess at the Deutsche Oper: orchestra too loud, no dynamics or subtlety; singers good, as much as we could hear them; overall impression: not as good as it was cooked up to be
5. trip to Spreewald for a pole-barge trip (restaurant lunch while it rained - no cards!) turned out great because the sky cleared for our huckleberry adventure through the maze of canals
6. tomorrow: Vietnamese specialty restaurant for lunch, Bernie & Rosie coming afternoon for coffee.
.... pix and more later, but sisters have to be kept entertained, so......