Monday, October 13, 2014

Letter from Dundee, from Hope

We went up to Holland to see Claire and take in a few sporting events and dinners. Daniel decided to stay home and dog sit, and all was well when we got back.

We had a great dinner Friday night at a restaurant that featured local farms, with impressive veggies and meat. Saturday afternoon, we watched the number one ranked girls volleyball team in Division 3 play, and we really saw a show. One girl tied a national record for kills in a single match. We really felt sorry for the other team, but we rooted for Hope. 

Later, at night, Claire and I took in the soccer game, another win for Hope. Lur stayed in to stay warm, as it got into the 30's.

And the big news, Claire was selected to the Hope woodwinds orchestra, a high honor. We will go back up in a few weeks to see her first concert. The nice thing is we will get to see the great western Michigan colors again.

When we were up in Holland, Daniel got a temporary job with his friend doing electrical assembly. Welcome to the real world.

Saturday morning, we went the Holland farmers' market, a massive display of fruits and vegetables. It is the largest farmers' market in Michigan, and my guess the midwest. It was huge. And it included food trucks, which we decided to do the philipino cuisine. Quite good.

All in all, the weather was great, the colors were great, and Claire was great. Dan probably liked us gone, too. 

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