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Generally it doesn't rain too long - a couple of minutes up to maybe 15 at most.

Good Morning, from Amsterdam!

Weight? Who knows? I ate well yesterday: 3 squares. Protein, protein for breakfast - eggs and cured meats (love European breakfast!), Pea soup for lunch, and then dinner was in some swanky Portuguese restaurant. I had a small plate of beef filet in a delicious sweet and sour sauce with vegetables. We shared two desserts among the three of us.

Walked 7 miles over the course of the day.

Anne Frank House was deeply moving. At the end of the tour was a film about the father's trek back to Amsterdam. Lots of footage of refugees fleeing Germany. Reminded me very much of the stories my mother told me about her trek to escape the Russians.

Today we board the ship and start our journey to Budapest. Will post more pics on TT when I have a chance.

126.4. That uptick is not well deserved. Still well within my range but yikes, up 2+ pounds in 2 days! Makes me a little nervous.

Super busy day today. Started with a walk with DH, then on to a vision appointment. Thank goodness for vision insurance, I would hate to see the bill without it, as it is I had to pay close to $500 and the glasses frames I picked were not even expensive. I did get progressive lenses and paid for some extra imaging of the inside of my eye. I hadn?t been to the optometrist since 2022!

After the eye doctor, DH and I drove up to the Green Bay Botanical Gardens. The blooms have been disappointing this year so far, probably because of the crappy weather we have been having. After we got home we put in the new bushes in our front yard circle along with the metal cranes. I still think a water feature would look great there but we can let the next owner pay for whatever they deem appropriate.

We went out to eat at a newer to us Mexican restaurant (big surprise) and I had Mexican shrimp ****tail. Very flavorful, more like a shrimp gazpacho soup with avocados in it too! I have plenty of leftover for lunch tomorrow!

Time to soak in the tub and warm up these old bones! I am not made for Wisconsin weather, plus I have bought a few more Tommy Bahama dresses that I have been itching to wear and it just hasn?t been warm enough!

Hope you had fun snorkeling Liz! I love snorkeling! Lunch at the beach shack and dinner on the pier sounds wonderful as well. I bet Justice misses you as much as you miss him!

Hope Peps isn?t tearing up Amsterdam too much. DS2 went there the summer after HS graduation. The sex museum was his must see there! Lol!

No kayaking today. It was cold, cloudy and windy today. I had to wear a sweatshirt and an additional jacket! Your nice weather should reach us by tomorrow and kayaking is indeed on the docket!

How cool that students from years before are stopping by with their well wishes. I certainly had a few teachers in my life that I have done that for!

I get the feeling that vacation winding down doesn't hit the same way when you're retired. I saw an early ad for the Minnesota State Fair, and I felt a twinge of sadness because, while fun, its Labor Day Weekend. Then I remembered that Labor Day is NOT the summons to return to school anymore. In fact, I won't be at the State Fair either, because I will be in Scotland that day. :)

Last year I had to pack up my classroom because I was getting new carpet. I complained some, but it turned out to be a blessing, because I tossed a bunch of stuff. Packing up this week has been so easy. My desk, shelves, file cabinets are completely done. All that's left is to take down my bulletin boards and move a few things like my dorm fridge and microwave to it's new owner.

The weather is very nice today, sun and 80s. I wonder if it reached Wisconsin and is Paula kayaking?

We bought tickets for Boston, so we can assist my Aunt after her surgery. We will be in Amherst from the 23rd - 29th, and spend the night of the 29th with DD, then fly home on the 30th.

Speaking of DD, she is continuing to see the nice young man from work. As always when my kids are dating someone new, I hope they are having fun. It sounds like it.

I am overwhelmed by the kindness students are showing me as school is winding down. Kids I had in class two or three years ago are stopping by to say goodbye. What a privilege to have been a part of their lives. This is the deeply satisfying part of teaching: knowing that while you may have changed them, they have definitely changed you. And made you laugh, oh my goodness, the laughs. I am ready to retire, but I leave with so much gratitude for the opportunity to know these young people.