Time for a little update again after experiencing a great holiday last month.
School started here again on august 28 but I was at work already the 21st. Lot of things were changed.... In a new room now with 4 people. I preferred my comfortable room with only 2, cause I lost a little privacy now but I can handle it.
New rules for examination made the start busy from the beginning. The government will start with central examining for Dutch and math's in a few years so pilot programs will be running and a lot of organization will be needed. A new challenge to deal with but also a bit more stress as well.
At home all kids also are back from their holidays. Two of them borrowed my car for its cheaper here to drive on diesel then on gas. The eldest went to Spain (about 1000 miles) and the youngest left for Italy (also about 1000 miles). I didn't need my car those weeks so ...why not borrowing it. I drove in their cars for the time I was at home ( not very comfortable lol).

At home again we also got a message from a dear friend ( one of my dining club friends) that there will be no possibility to get her cured from cancer anymore. So the chemo stoppped and will get out of her body. She feels better cause of that but also is aware of the near future.
She asked us to visit her to say a final goodbye. I must admit that is something not easy to do. Afterwards we both agreed that the visit was easier as expected. She was in good condition and actually feeling better every day a bit. When we left her she said see you soon again and with that feeling we left her house. That was 2 weeks ago and yesterday she called to invite us to celebrate her 44th birthday on October 11th.

Although we live close to "the Jordaan", an Amsterdam neighborhood, we never had visited it. Yesterday we made a walking tour with guide in that area...very special I must admit. I heard things I never knew before and when you ever visit Amsterdam....