Gina and Merrick called to see if we wanted to join them at the playground and then onto the market. We met her at the flower market under the train tracks and then we went to a couple of small playgrounds. There are lots of small playgrounds, each with a couple of pieces of equipment. They seem to be tucked into little courtyards or plots amongst the houses. You definitely need to be in the know to find them. It was Thursday, so we bought some orange Gerbera daisies at the Hippolytusbuurt and moved on to the general market. Gina treated us to some fried fish with a salty seasoning. She offered to get us some salted haring (herring) or paling (smoked eel), but we declined. They are Dutch staples. I bought Jim a gyro to bring home - he was very happy about that!
Thursday night was a treat for me as Gina coordinated a mom's evening out for drinks at 8:30 pm. I left Jim on the phone with his weekly staff meeting, Eliot asleep on the couch, and Miles watching Blues Clues. Gina picked me up and we biked over to the Waag restaurant - housed in the 1644 weigh house. It was fun to discuss politics, healthcare, and kids. I had my first taste of bitterballen - a pub food of deep-fried meat balls served with hot mustard. All three boys were asleep when I got home at 11:30 pm.
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