and, truthfully, we are fine with The Dutch
We've had dinner with our friends J and E. E, you might remember, is Belgian, J, his wife, is Dutch, and, IN FACT, from the very part of Holland that K's mom is from.
I think I've explained this before as I know I've pointed out that J looks like she could be Youngest's mother (while I do NOT).
Anyway, a lovely evening during which we laughed and ate and E skillfully talked us out of Bruges for the day (longlonglong drive) and into seeing J's parents.
Most of the packing/arranging has been done and I am going to attempt wearing my LBD for as many days as possible - though not on the plane. It doesn't seem to lend itself to sleeping and I plan on sleeping.
Things I'm looking forward to:
windmills
pancakes
the sea
Things I'm not looking forward to:
Dutch toilets
eel sandwiches
(J's best tip of the night: eat the eel sandwich sideways so the bones don't stick you.)
I think K has spoken to the cell phone service provider at least five times this weekend. We can text/we cannot text/people can call us/no one can call us/we have a data plan/we have no data plan. After explaining every option to me at least twice I actually cried.
Email me, won't you?
I think I've explained this before as I know I've pointed out that J looks like she could be Youngest's mother (while I do NOT).
Anyway, a lovely evening during which we laughed and ate and E skillfully talked us out of Bruges for the day (longlonglong drive) and into seeing J's parents.
Most of the packing/arranging has been done and I am going to attempt wearing my LBD for as many days as possible - though not on the plane. It doesn't seem to lend itself to sleeping and I plan on sleeping.
Things I'm looking forward to:
windmills
pancakes
the sea
Things I'm not looking forward to:
Dutch toilets
eel sandwiches
(J's best tip of the night: eat the eel sandwich sideways so the bones don't stick you.)
I think K has spoken to the cell phone service provider at least five times this weekend. We can text/we cannot text/people can call us/no one can call us/we have a data plan/we have no data plan. After explaining every option to me at least twice I actually cried.
Email me, won't you?
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(smoked eel is rather nice, by the way)
xx
Yes to those pancakes!! And the sea. And windmills. And maybe some Delftware?
It's too early in the morning for bathroom talk, isn't it?
I landed at 9:00 and was at a wine bar drinking wine and eating delicious pork products until 11:30 that night.
(Coming home is a different matter altogether, though--it's been five days and I'm still waking up early.)
BTW I wore the hell out of a pair of black knit Eileen Fisher pants. And my black Thierry Rabotin ballet slippers.
I'm so excited for you! You'll have so much fun!