The following weekend Jeff and Rita came from Portland and found Maastricht in its sweet autumnal state. We went boot shopping and beer drinking and enjoyed the warmth outside with everyone else who lives here, savoring the company and change of seasons. It was good to see them. There was a bit of bittersweetness in the air as that Sunday morning Gretchen, Mike, Kai and Emerson headed home for Minnesota. As we've had guests since they've left, I'm still not sure what a "normal" day with Ellie looks like without them. Gretchen and I used to spend our mornings hunting for kid fun punctuated by cups of cappuccino and croissants. I know that when the time comes when I'm not happily hanging out with friends and family, there will be a big gaping loss. I'm including a picture of a bike parking lot so you can get the general idea of how Maastricht folks get around.
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