Besides using duolingo to German, I've started to use this old book that
(e:terry) used to learn Deutsch called
German: How to Speak and Write It. Apparently it's pretty standard but it's also redonk old, like post-war old. It's helpful to have entire passages as opposed to single sentences in duolingo. The drawings are cool also.
It's also crazy dated in a sexist sort of way. Paul and I were reading one of the passages and it says
Guide at the Niagara: "My ladies and gentlemen, this is the strongest waterfall of the land, and if the ladies would shut up for a moment, you can hear the terrific roaring of the water!"

And there's a semi-dirty passage about Frau Schulz getting her hole filled at the dentist. For only 5 dm!

Whenever you go on vacation, pack at least two suits and 6 handkerchiefs.
Anyway I hope going through this will help me get better at speaking and grammar. Ich will einmal nach Deutschland gehen!
I didn't even realize mardi grad happened!
I'm so sad I missed Chevon singing Cher and mardi gras partyness!