Virologist Hendrik Streeck is a Christmas fan. As a passionate cook, he already knows what will be on the table on which day. But for now he is enjoying “the most wonderful time of the year” somewhere else.
Hendrik Streeck (46) and his husband Paul Zubeil treated themselves to a Christmas vacation in New York shortly before the festival. The stay was originally planned for February 2020, but then Corona intervened, the Bonn virologist told the German Press Agency. The program for the next few days includes, among other things, visits to musicals and meetings with friends.
Of course, shopping also plays a role at the most wonderful time of the year, but he and his husband don’t actually want to give each other anything on Christmas Eve that costs more than 50 euros. Which we don’t always stick to. But it shouldn’t be anything big. We agreed on this years ago because otherwise looking for presents would ruin the entire pre-Christmas period.
The scientist has a big weakness for Christmas: the festive lighting, the Christmas markets, the music. I think it’s an incredibly beautiful tradition we have here. And it’s fun to live it. The two of them want to be back home in time for the festival.
Streeck and his partner always put up the Christmas tree at the beginning of December so that they can have something from it for longer. It’s a shame if you only set it up on the 23rd, because after the holidays the Christmas spirit is usually gone immediately. Things used to be different, of course; my parents always decorated the tree shortly before Christmas Eve.
Streeck lost his father in April, so his mother now comes alone, as he says. It’s the first Christmas we unfortunately have to celebrate without him. Of course, this will take some getting used to and won’t be easy.
Streeck is a passionate cook and therefore also takes care of the culinary needs. I really enjoy cooking for others. There is usually fondue on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day we make stuffed turkey – I think it just tastes better than goose. On the second day there is game.
Streeck used to do a Dry January without alcohol. However, that suddenly came to an end when I moved to the Rhineland. That’s not possible here – because of Carnival. That’s why we’re now doing the Catholic fast after Carnival instead.
2023-12-17 12:09:24
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