Eric,
Thank you for writing that little note to all about your experiences in Luxembourg and to mention Metz, France where some of my relatives came from. I've been passed down stories of the place and how lovely it was at one time (and I hear, remains to this day) and the ballet which I loved and studied myself and the flowering lanes and waterways and the great Cathedral. I dreamt of being able to go there, but time has left me unable to travel, albiet in spirit to this fairy tail place. Your brought it to life in your note! :)
My uncle was there in the Battle of the Bulge (in that area) and he's since passed away. Our last name was Metz, but then, it could be everyone from that area was destined to share that name just because it was easier for Americans to say! :)
Does the name still exist there ------ if ever?! :) They spoke a French/German language also! Take care, thanks for the nostalgia. PS, I've a picture of the Moselle on my desktop! Our relatives went to Pennsylvania like so many others. Sorry your love story didn't work out, you should go back and maybe find another? It could happen! :) Take care now, RitaMarie