Linda's Canadian Adventure

It has been fourteen days since Linda has left for Canada with the necessary teers at the airport and an empty space in my stomach. Fortunately I didn’t have much time to be sad because son William was visiting Holland for a few days and that was very nice. But that ended too and he left for Canada leaving a trail of boxes and bags everywhere in the house reminding me of the battlefields the little Bakkers left. Daily life started again, working at the rose nursery, learning my part for the new spring play, having a good workout at the gym with my friend Jopie (taking it easy) and doing groceries with Ger, a very nice friend who is 82 years old. After doing the groceries we have a little egg nog with whipped cream and usually a bite to eat. The cats didn’t like it one bit. No more Linda’s lap, no more boxes with clothes to sleep in, none of this. So they find each other to have a nice nap.

This week I had a lingerie party at my cousin’s house. Another cousin has started her own company which means she organises a party at someone’s house and tries to sell her lingerie. There were racks filled with lingerie in the livingroom. While we were enjoying coffee and cheesecake Joany presented her different sets, lovely bras with matching g-strings. My sister and I looked at each other and were thinking the same thing: this is not for us. But the girls with beautiful sizes lept at the racks and disappeared in the bathroom to try them on. Once in awhile, one of them came out to show and ask advice from the audience. Later on in the evening, there was wine and snacks and the husband was called: he could come home, everything was nicely covered up again. In spite of all the tiny sets there was a nice set for me so everyone went home happy. Well, this shows, life goes on and fortunately I have a lot of contact with Linda and I hope she’ll be happy with Mike, and brother William, and sister-in-law Sheri.