Pack 'Em Up And Ship 'Em Out

 Day One:  If I had to sum up our Belgian Movers in one word, it would have to be... IMPRESSIVE!  Of all our moves, this one seems to be the best by far.  They arrived early in the morning and seriously jobbed out.   They boxed up the entire first floor and a lot of the second before the kids even got out of school!  These guys are some packing machines.  And they have a great sense of humor.  I love what they did with our Grandfather clock.  The weather was so nice that they used their lunch hour to get some much needed sun in the backyard.  I don't blame them. It was a beautiful day!   

 Day Two:  The movers arrived bright and early once again and finished packing up the house.  Unfortunately, Mother Nature had some tricks up her sleeve.  Typical of the weather here, it quickly went from comfy to cold, sunny to cloudy, and then... it hailed.  A lot.  They were anywhere from pea size to marble size.  Then as quickly as it started, it stopped.  Of all the things here that I will miss, crazy weather is not one of them.  Sorry Belgie!

Day Three:  All of our belongings were quickly loaded up into crates and carted off.  There is nothing left but a few borrowed beds and a loaner couch.  It's kind of sad, but it's also very exciting.  It won't be long until we get to follow them back to the great US of A!  Until then, we sit in our chilly, echoing cavern of a house and wait.  And Russ dreams of the day he will see his baby (Harley) once again.  Provided, of course, that it doesn't become a man made reef at the bottom of the big blue sea.  Heh heh heh.  That will serve him right for saying that's what happened to my van a couple of weeks ago. ;0)

KB Motorcycle Run For Charity

Russ took part in the Kleine Brogel Motorcycle Run 2011 on Saturday. There were over 1,000 motorcycles signed up, and it was a pretty impressive event. The sign up fee was 10 euro each, and it all went to charity. (I think he said it was for Muscular Dystrophy.) They rode around 102 miles, and traveled around Belgium and The Netherlands. It's open to the public, so most of the participants were locals.

If you find yourself in the area around this time next year, be sure and sign up. It's tons of fun and it's all for a great cause!

Happy On Their Harley D's

The big boys got to get out and play this afternoon, so I hunted them down and took a few pictures. It was an absolutely gorgeous day for a ride!After turning the Wedelse Molen into a biker bar for a little bit, they were off again.

Hope your day was just as beautiful, and just as enjoyable. Tots ziens for now!