I am back from a fabulous visit to NYC. I won't bore you with all of the differences b/w my two fair cities... but I feel revived and refreshed. Probably due to all of the nourishment I must have consumed eating my way through most of downtown - or maybe cocktails do in fact have rejuvenating side effects! The good news is: I was happy while I was there AND I find myself happy to be back. Now then, will this newfound harmony last?
Back in the village... there have been changes while I was away. I had forgotten about the dead zone that most of Europe experiences come the end of July through the majority of August - summer holiday time for everyone - and I mean e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e. Up bright and early due to jet lag (and my how I hope to keep this schedule) I headed out to knock about a dozen things off of a list of "to do" items that have been nagging me for months. Today I vowed to kick off a new start - hit things head on - and enjoy my quaint surroundings - now knowing that the apple will be there waiting for me when the time is right. So I head to the jeweler to repair my favorite earrings, only to see the dreaded sign "op vakantie" which translates to "on holiday" but really means "I will be back sometime before September, but there is no telling when." As I walked my neighborhood I saw these signs everywhere. My vandalized Vespa that needs some desperate TLC - going to have to wait a bit. My favorite fruit stand just down the street - time to rekindle my love of grocery store bananas!
I might still be sleep deprived, but for the moment, I am happily rolling with the village.
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