What a pleasant week. After making the decision to take a leave of absence from everything I had been doing (as a member as well as a leader) at All Saints Amsterdam, calm began to return. The days don’t begin and end with a spiked heart rate, and I can devote time to the things that require my attention before everything else: my private life, my home life, and my work life.

Attended the PhD defense of our dear friend Dr. E on Monday, which was a reminder that the intersection of academic research on “the Internet” and product research is a sweet place for me to be. Anja spotted our family physician on the opponents' council and yelped in enthusiasm.

Erika Vikman came and came again. Not too shabby.

Red Line protest

Puppies' first time at the beach. I’m not a complainer.

Family dinner at Buffet, where I am forever tempted and equally unwilling to try their oeuf mayonnaise

I like to think the Netherlands is a beautiful country because it is flat, not in spite of it.