Wednesday 3-28-12
Oh the joys of Terre de Homme! The gals recognized us and greeted us warmly. First job, find something for Charlotte to buy. She ends up choosing vol. 4 and 5 of a Dog Encyclopedia which is in Dutch! Loads of photos, big and heavy, and only 1euro for both volumes! On to games area, where we snag a puzzle for Molly, a matching game for Cassandra, a TinTin puzzle and two cool packs of cards for Danny.
I check the clothing side, but it is tiny, and a pushy mob scene, so I quickly abandon that thought! Then I notice roller blades---and find a pair that looks like it might work. Danny tries them on and I send him to the sidewalk to try them out. He pronounces them excellent and wears them home. We also pick up a stuffed critter and change purse for Charlotte(everything under 5euro is a coin, and her Yankee wallet is just for bills) , 5 paperbacks in English for me and an original tetris game from the early '90's for Danny and Jerry. Total for all of that? 13euro!
I am SOO happy watching Danny skate along the bike paths, a look of pure happiness on his face!
We breeze through the market for produce and stroopwaffel cones and head home. We eat lunch and play soccer and do a bit of homework on the deck. And of course have our "afternoon tea". The way back yard is set up it feels like another room in the house, not like a yard, you can go out with no shoes and just sit in the sun. Heaven!
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| our Netherlands creation-stroopwafel bits on pudding! |
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| eaten al fresco on our poor folks patio set! |
Oh the joys of Terre de Homme! The gals recognized us and greeted us warmly. First job, find something for Charlotte to buy. She ends up choosing vol. 4 and 5 of a Dog Encyclopedia which is in Dutch! Loads of photos, big and heavy, and only 1euro for both volumes! On to games area, where we snag a puzzle for Molly, a matching game for Cassandra, a TinTin puzzle and two cool packs of cards for Danny.
I check the clothing side, but it is tiny, and a pushy mob scene, so I quickly abandon that thought! Then I notice roller blades---and find a pair that looks like it might work. Danny tries them on and I send him to the sidewalk to try them out. He pronounces them excellent and wears them home. We also pick up a stuffed critter and change purse for Charlotte(everything under 5euro is a coin, and her Yankee wallet is just for bills) , 5 paperbacks in English for me and an original tetris game from the early '90's for Danny and Jerry. Total for all of that? 13euro!
I am SOO happy watching Danny skate along the bike paths, a look of pure happiness on his face!
We breeze through the market for produce and stroopwaffel cones and head home. We eat lunch and play soccer and do a bit of homework on the deck. And of course have our "afternoon tea". The way back yard is set up it feels like another room in the house, not like a yard, you can go out with no shoes and just sit in the sun. Heaven!
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