Saturday, May 19, 2007

Walk in the Tulips



Well, ok, it was officially the "Tulip Walk". We had a perfect morning for a 5K walk. I have actually run in it before but have given that up. I probably couldn't have run it any faster than I walked it anyway. It was pretty high tech this year. all the runners got chips to record their time and you could view their times in 'real time'! I saw that the winner did the 5K in just over 16 minutes. Pretty fast. But as you can see by my finishing time I wasn't quite that speedy. Last year I did a bit better because I had two real speedy walkers egging me on. That time was just a minute faster. Oh well, it was lovely still. What could be better than being outside on a cool sunny morning walking with a friend? Nothing!! Although there were no tulips to speak of, we had plenty of irises, singing birds and hard panting runners all around us. Great stuff. Then to top off the morning we enjoyed an almond roca latte.

So tulip festival is done for another year and ahead stretches the whole summer.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Company in town




Well the town is all spruced up for company. The new windmills are spinning in the park, sod laid, flowers planted. The tulips aren't in such good shape, but it matters not! Visitors are still here by the gazillions. (just witness the parking nightmare on our street) The straatmarket is lined with food stands and game places. There are even a couple of new foodstuffs to try. (cheesecake on a stick?!) I got my need for a funnelcake out of the way tonight. Thank goodness. It wasn't as good as I thought it should be. The local kids had their ride night on Wednesday and now look like they've been doing this festival all of their lives! I don't feel quite like the tourist that I did a couple of years ago, but still, I took tons of pictures, sat in the sun and enjoyed the parade two times. (4 more to go). This is like the beginning of the summer season, and it's all laid out in front of us!

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Tulip time





Well, I can't resist a post or two about tulip festival. This year looks to be a lot like a stem festival as the tulips were really hurt with the hot windy conditions the past few days. There's still a few left for visitors, but i suspect most of ourvisitors will be disappointed in what they see. So I took quite a few pictures while the tulips were in full bloom for everyone to enjoy. I will be taking more during the festival, too. This is our fourth tulip festival here in town and I haven't tired of it yet. I enjoy being able to eat junk food every single night. Love those pffertjes, artburst, the POD and every single parade! So there will be plenty more pictures to follow.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Mother's Day



What could be a better mom's day then spending time with the kids? Or going out to eat? It's a great combination and I love to share the pictures!