nto: Yeah but those are things you'd deal with in any big city.
esSO: I'll be there Sunday afternoon, hopefully about three or four, but I'll call you from the road to let you know a more exact time. I plan to leave Monday morning, probably when you all leave for work/school.

In all fairness, I haven't taken photos of the marijuana shops at the end of the alley, the brothels down the street, or what happened when the transit sanitary department went on strike. Really though, I think the worst is the smell that emanates from Taco Mundo when you walk by their entrance.

Hrm, I also didn't mention getting verbally accosted by the Moroccan for two blocks on the way to the grocery store or seeing the Russians scuffling with the police on the way back from the grocery store. Merel swears this stuff doesn't normally happen though.

Mommy, what is your estimated arrival and estimated departure?

Found a sock and an Elmo video (the video was in the car) but that seems to be the only left behinds from L & P's vacation here. I'd give them an A plus, plus for packing up.

Couldn't get the link to Keukenhof to work, but did a google search and the pictures I found were fabulous. Between those and the ones NTO has been posting, I'm ready to pack my bags. What's the best season to see all those tulips though?

The tulips should grow back for several years, so hopefully next year you'll be able to enjoy them, or come here and visit the Keukenhof.

A few skyline photos, we didn't go into the city, other than a transfer at the station.

Rotterdam

The tulips I got for Christmas are just starting to bloom, I'll be sorry to leave them, guess the neighbors will enjoy them.

V, your tulips are up and lookin' beautiful. Mom, you'll be here just in time to see them in full bloom! We can hardly wait.

hotel booked, show booked. We will just have to wait and see what trouble I have cause by typing my name Veroncia.

make that 3 brackets.

mso: by the way, i hope that wasn't a delayed april fool's joke.

rbo winning two brackets in one year? everyone be on the lookout for flying pigs or the cubbies taking the series this year.

Best photo was the guy picking his nose!

Yuck! 4 ticks in a week, that's too much for me. No kids allowed to play outside until summer.

I'm ready to come over and visit after looking at those pictures NTO.

AUGH! no computer at work! So no work! sweet....

sweet deal. feel free to collect on my behalf. i will get to it... sometime.

ro2... Happy Easter. Marcus called this morning. Congratulations, because of the tie breaker you are the proud recipient of $90 cold cash.

I have a Dutch cell phone now too, though I don't know how much use it will get... the cell towers here are supposedly completely separate from the landlines, so I can't do any nifty phone forwarding... in short: if you don't have an international plan, use the US number.

too late...

Merel, do you have an e-mail address for the Morosis? I told Vance I would send him that picture.

The last of spring break and Easter.

April 5 2010

I made it home through two thunder storms and a tornado watch. The neighbors were watching the storm roll in when I got home, just in time to bring the tomato plants in.

Awesome time in Racine. Good food, great conversation. Many laughs had.

Home again. Lovely Easter at the Wisconsin Ohler's. Good to be home, but the house is sure quiet without the girls here.

Happy Easter. we just got back from visiting oma (grandma) in Rotterdam. Spent the evenings at her place (she's recovering in a hotel/hospital from foot surgery). Took a day trip to Antwerp. Spent most of the day wandering through on and off rain showers, but it was fun. Pictures to come.

Happy Easter! We went to the Eggstravaganza yesterday and are coloring eggs today. Nico only picked up purple eggs in the hunt. That's my boy!

1/2 price pasta every Thursday? I'm there!

Happy Easter here in Racine, two showings of the house this afternoon so we're all moving out temporarily and finding something to do away from the house for the afternoon.