Thomas Jaschke's Pre-Birthday Celebration in Detmold

So Thomas's Birthday is on May 23rd but we decided to celebrate this last Sunday with a huge Latin Mass at the Paderborn Dom, which included magnificent performances of several Bach Cantatas, as part of the Detmold Bach Festival.

For lunch I took him to the elegant Detmolder Hof for a bountiful lunch of perfectly prepared Schnitzel and fresh White Asparagus, a perennial favorite in Europe, especially when they are smothered in rich and delicious Hollandaise Sauce! And nothing tastes better with such a meal than a Riesling full of minerals and sparkle. Cheers!!



After our meal we strolled through the mediaeval town of Detmold, a darling town built around several little canals like Venice, and watched the black swans putter about.  Then we made our way to the Laandestheater for a fantastic performance of Wagner's opera, Tristan und Isolde.


Our celebration ended with a glass of champagne, Berlioz blaring on the car stereo and a beautiful night sky to sing us to sleep. All in all, it was a great beginning to a no doubt great birthday!





Happy Birthday Thomas!

 Detmold, Germany