Enroute to Dubai for the UPO conference, I stopped in the Netherlands for 72 hours --- which turned out to be 3 of the best days of my year so far. I stayed with my cousins Gerrit and Truus in Etten-Leur (in South Brabant). Neither Gerrit nor Truus is fluent in English and my Dutch is almost non-existent, but the time we spend together is always simple, lovely and fun. Granted, beer … [Read more...]