Very cool waterfalls and glass blowing adventures.

Well with all that help for Sarah I managed to get here in time to pick up Nico and Thomas, though the people at Nico's daycare didn't want to release him to me -- I'm only on the list as a person to call in an emergency, but I can't pick him up. They called Sarah to get verbal approval and said just this one time they'd do it.

I'll raise that crab pizza and give you a bacon and apple pancake. Photos from Den Haag walk and a bicycle ride around Ede.

Den Haag

Ede

first softball game of the season last night... started first base. 2 for 2, 2 rbis... lost by the slaughter in the 4th.

ok. thanks team. I did all of these. She is now in jail somewhere in the state of NY on charges of texting, talking an telepathic driving. I'm sending Nicolas to bail her out. They don't mind unlicensed 2 year olds driving.

she shouldn't be talking and driving either not only for her own safety, but legally in the state of NY. If you send her a text she will get it during her first stop.

Sarah: Send her a video chat session directly to her neural cortex using telepathy. She does not need to be tying up cell phone radio frequencies.

Sarah - call her and leave a message. She needs to not be texting and driving.

Sarah - text her she won't get this message.

Mom, I just remembered...you can come earlier and pick up the kids if you want to. Call me and I'll give you instructions if you want to do that.

I finally hung something on my walls, a barometer from Aunt Anne's house.

Do a good practice tonight!

Made it to PHX after one plane had to return to the gate. Glad they were checking the nose steering!
Rehearsal tonight

Maybe the arches are smaller than I think. I'm gonna have to check this out in person.

I believe they prevent you from sleeping under the shelter of the arches.

I still can't figure out how those bum discourages work.

That is what I get for bragging. Lost 3 games.

Congrats to Alyssa

Spending my mornings wandering the alleys of Utrecht.

Utrecht

I made myself a glass ornament today at the Glass Museum. They make it real easy for you, you just have to blow when and as hard as they tell you to. I think next time I'll try making a flower, you actually get to use one of the tools to shape it for that one. It was fun, and yes there were little kids doing it and doing a great job too, but there were other adults as well. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. It was interesting hearing the color combinations people picked out. I'd love to see them all when they come out of the oven since the colors change as they cool.
ao: I should be home Tuesday evening so any other evening that week should be okay.

Oh, you ladies are so busy...waterfalls, bike rides, plant shows. Sounds great to me!

And, congrats to Alyssa & Nick!
I got the news on FB as well...drinkup Erico.

I think I'll be in St. Louis on that Sat. But let me know when you get back and maybe we can do dinner one night.

I'll be home for a few days next week, then up to Wisconsin for first communion (2nd) and grandparents day (7th). In between I'll visit some of my aunts.
AO: I'd be up for a bike ride Saturday early morning if you have time for it.

Congrats, Alyssa!

V, we stopped competing with you for mom's time a long time ago... but if you do keep her, I'm gonna have to put her house on the market.

Just some breaking news, pleva and mack are both claiming they are now aunts.

she is in NY with me and you can't have her :) We are going to go look for waterfalls this weekend.