Ellen In Amerika!

At 3.30 Pm, we were preparing dinner, and we heard police car sirens close by, and for some reason I walked to the front of our house. I first saw a police car turning with high speed onto Lantana road at the opposite of Gonzales road. Right after that 3 more police cars with sirens raced into that street. I said to Dan, this is something big. We kept hearing the sirens for a long time. After half an hour, we heard the sirens getting louder, and a helicopter was flying circles above our house. When we were just starting to eat our hamburgers and baked potatoes, we heard an awful sound, and we ran to the front and saw a car hitting the curb, and a man ran out of the car. The police cars stopped and several police men jumped out of their cars with their pistols in their hands, and chased after the man.

Finally, I added the recipe for the Bitterballen in the side bar. You can find them under “Chicken Recipes”. Joy asked me for it, so thank you Joy, for reminding me!

The stupid headache is not gone! Bummer! It woke me up early, but I did fall asleep a bit later for an hour more sleep. I had to take several painkillers during the day. Hopefully it will be gone by tomorrow. It did not hold me back from doing the things I wanted to do and especially my phone talk and the webcam with Niels. It was so nice to see him again since such a long time. He is pretty much installed in his new apartment and is very happy there. I cannot wait to see him, Thomas and Myriam in 4 months! And of course the rest of my family and friends

Last Friday, I went by bike and bus to another shopping mall and had a great time. I bought some night shirts at Old Navy and went back home. Ryan arrived there from his mother’s house. He had forgotten his key and was sitting for half an hour in the back yard. Luckily I had the light umbrella up at the patio, so he was able to sit in the shade. I made fish tortillas for dinner, and the men liked it a lot.

It is finally sunny here. Because we still have an ocean breeze, the temperatures are very pleasant but in the valleys, it is hot! Triple digits and a warm wind.

“We expected a classic clash of philosophies, but Holland and Spain’s negativity was not a fitting end to a World Cup.” Well, what can I say: that I am sad the Dutch team lost the World Cup? That I am embarrassed by the rough, inexcusable way they played? That I understand they did not mean it this way?And that I think the best team won? Oh, there is so much more I would like to say, to express how I experienced this final match. But, that is not important. 700 million people, all over the world have seen how they played, they have seen the same…….