It's my second holiday spent here. I'm beginning to believe that the Europeans use any excuse to call off work or school. I have no problem with that.
I've learned a few more things about Europeans and Belgians more specifically-
basically by learning what NOT to do:
1. Don't leave your grocery shopping for Sunday, or holidays for that matter. Europeans close their shops down.
2. Don't order ketchup with your french fries. That's sooo American. Real Europeans ask for mayonnaise.
3. Everyone loves jazz, especially when it's performed on five different stages over the course of three days (my weekend).
4. Europeans love their weekend markets- so much that I could barely walk from one stand to the next without being run over by a herd of older women lugging grocery buggies.
5. They wear comfortable shoes knowing they have to walk everywhere. Unfortunately, I've learned that the hard way and have a few blisters to prove it.
Oh, the trials and tribulations of being an American. I'm still on my quest to become as European as I can while I'm here. Learning French might help.
It sounds like you need a new, comfortable pair of shoes. Too bad. I hope the Jazz Fest was fun. Keep posting pictures! Has it been pretty warm there? It has been quite cool here.
ReplyDeleteKatharine is in her last week of high school classes. She is studying tonight for her math final.
We are happy that KC's surgery went well and that she seems to be recovering.
Your new garage at home looks nice.
More soon.
Love, Mr. B.