I'm with you on several things and I don't even live in Germany yet. I moved to the NW from the South and I STILL miss so much - sweet tea, Krispy Kremes with hot-off-the-conveyor-belt glazed donuts, being able to find and eat regular Twizzlers in peace (folks adore Red Vines and they're really vocal about it), good barbecue that doesn't cost a fortune, neighbours that talk to you, smiling at people you pass in the street without it being weird and most especially, lots of sunny days (and not having folks think you're crazy for being elated when it is sunny & hot, for a change).

I sometimes I wonder what I'll miss when we leave the States and by reading your list, it will be a lot more than I thought it would be (good peanut butter, Trader Joe's, free bathrooms, brown sugar). There's also internet shopping. I agree with you, Amazon.de is no where near as good as Amazon.com, but neither is most online shopping, really. Returns are not easy. Crazy how much I rely on it here in the States.

Anyway, I'm glad to hear you're getting settled in Germany a little more and have found a good group of friends. That's always important no matter where you are!