Sarah Says:
It’s now Sunday evening, September 16th. I am sitting at the living room desk of our apartment in Amsterdam. We have Skype. David is talking on the “phone” with our friend Chadwick. It’s been beautiful weather here this weekend, much much better than it was when we were here in June. So beautiful that it’s made me feel completely giddy to be here. So far, everything has gone smooth as silk. We arrived Friday early evening and by that night, I’d bought myself a bike. Please see the pictures of us out playing with the bike at 10 o’clock at night before we’d even had dinner. We’ve spent the weekend loving our new temporary city, our new temporary apartment. We’ll be in this place for about a month while we find a permanent temporary home. We’ve been grocery shopping and bike riding and wine drinking with our friend, Beth, and lunch out today at a canal side cafe. It’s been bliss.
But, real life is knocking at the door. This isn’t just about living in a cute city for the winter. It’s also about saving money to continue the journey. I’ve already experienced the shock of walking back into an office and sitting at a desk for 8 hours so I know it’s not SO bad. However, David has to go through that adjustment tomorrow morning, bright an early, so this is the first time it’s a school night for the both of us in 9 months. Amsterdam is just as adorable (and deplorable to some, exotic, erotic to others) late into the night and it’s very easy to find yourself still out playing on your bike at 1am in the morning but tonight we rest in our little space. Our rucks have found another resting place to collect dust for a little while but the adventure continues.
With love from Amsterdam,
Sarah & Dave
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September 18th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Well, being your mom…. I couldn’t let your post be the one with no comments. You can always count on me to open my mouth, sweetie!
With school having just started, and you comparing the current events in your life to school starting, I can’t help reflecting back to all the years of school starting for you….. when we talked on the phone (well, on Skype) the other day and you compared it to wanting to have everything organized before the first day of school, that was so fitting…. you always loved the excitement of a new school year, new clothes, new notebooks and backpack and pens and pencils. Each school year was a new adventure for you and you always greeted each new year with a heart full of hope and optimism. And look at the adventures you’re having now! Except this time, it’s a new job, new laptop and new apartment and new bike! I hope this school year is your best, and worthy of your ever-present hope and optimism.
It’s been so wonderful chatting with you these last few days on Skype, it’s like you’re right across the lake on Capital Hill. I can’t WAIT to come see you guys in the spring!
Love, Mom