This was taken on Father's day (June 11th) on our back patio in Belgium. If you look closely what color do you see Stijn wearing? Why ORANJE, of course! His team had just won their first victory against Serbia in the World Cup and we were here to watch it, in Europe at least. The house isn't decorated with orange, but the air is filled with an intensity and excitement that normally does not exist. I have to admit it's contagious as I was just watching the Brazil - Croatia game ALONE while Stijn is doing business stateside. He'll miss Dutch game #2 as he'll be in transit and I feel obliged to fill his space in front of the tube, with a Belgian beer in hand to keep me from biting my nails.
So the end result is that Stijn had a fine Father's day. He spent it with the family (biking in park, swimming, schoolfeest, teriyaki turkey w yummmmmy leeks, tomatoes, mushrooms and potatoes), and I think it's fair to say that we've had some great moments together while we've been here. It's hard to believe a year has almost passed since we first landed in Zaventum for our first visit to find a house & school for the kids, and now they have just a few weeks til they finish their first year. Now it will be interesting to see what next year brings!
3 comments:
Love the picture. I heard on NPR how good the Dutch team was this year. They specifically mentioned how strong they looked!
Sounds like a fun day. I hope ours can be fun too - June 18th here.
i also can't believe how fast it has gone so far. One year nearly down, four more to go for your hopeful American friends...
Laura
well, to make up for not living closeby we can use the next four years to explore some cool places together!
courtenay
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