Weather

Well, it is the eve of my return to the US, so I thought I would comment on the weather. Living in a place where the weather is typically miserable, people really appreciate good weather when they get it. I remember the first day of good weather during Spring 2005 when everyone went buck wild - people snuck out of work early to go to a cafe and sit on a terrace and enjoy a nice cool beverage on a nice sunny day. Coincidentally, this is one of my favorite things to do too. Good things.

One of the things I like about the lab I work in here is the huge wall-to-wall window. As a kid, I often stared at the clouds, and I find myself doing that here too when I have a bit of down time. The clouds move fast here, very fast. But life moves along casually. Good things.

I have to say I think the weather gods were very kind to me during my stay here. I was expecting the "typical Dutch" weather of constant rain, cold temperatures, and fierce wind, all at the same time. And we definitely had a few of those days recently. But overall the weather has been pretty nice to me. Good things.