jetlag

Everyone is back at home now with various levels of jetlag which is a strange fog of adjustment... We made our pickup and were luckily hurried so nobody had the chance to get all sappy about leaving our postcard house, window perches, soup enzo, dirty bars, clean parks, steep stairs, and the impossibility of buying anything but a great bottle of wine in the city. More important than visual treats, we've truly enjoyed each other's company in terms of companionship and camaraderie. Everyone had a good sense of adventure, stuck together, was reasonably patient, and tastefully dressed! Everyone raise a glass to my parents who made the trip possible, and especially my dad who was our Dutch hook-up (well, besides the gypsy in the Waterhole Bar.) With no doubt, my most treasured time of the trip was the drizzly trip to De Lier. Family ties are powerful and the hospitality was generous and sincere. Dank u wel, Nederland; we'll be back.