Sunday was race day! Although, it didn't feel like it at first since the half marathon didn't start until 2 p.m. We left home around 12:30, got to Olympic Stadium around 1:30 - just enough time for a little warm-up. Marc, Ben, and I wished the racers good luck - they were off to the start line, and we were off to backtrack to Amstel Station via metro to get some photos at the halfway point.
Betsy and Marc left on Tuesday morning for a few days in Germany - Oberwesel, Heidelberg, and Cologne. Ben and I had a few playdates and borrowed a couple Halloween costumes for the party tomorrow. (TBD on what he will wear - as of yesterday, he didn't like either one.) Betsy and Marc returned on Thursday afternoon for a bit more Amsterdam sightseeing. We relaxed that evening - watching Dutch soccer with Dutch commentary.
Today was a hard one. We got up and went out for one last pannekoeken before Betsy and Marc left for the airport around noon. It was very hard to see them go...Ben had become quite attached and I have really missed seeing Betsy at work every day. But, we had a great time with them here, and it won't be long before we see them again in December.
The rest of the day was spent cleaning and preparing a meal for our "good luck, we'll miss you" dinner for Karen and Larry. They joined us for dinner at 6:30, left about 9 p.m. Another sad goodbye, but a wonderful time - we will miss having them here in the city centre with us! Good luck in Denmark, and we plan to visit next year, you can't stop us!
And now, it's time to prepare for another 'hello'! Mom and Dad Zabikow arrive tomorrow afternoon, and we are very, very excited! We are taking a short trip to Belgium to visit Brussels and Mons, the city where Boris was born. Then, on Tuesday night, we leave for Munich, Germany for 3 days. We are looking forward to the city, the castles, and the pretzels - and of course, the company! Praying for safe flights, we'll see them soon!
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