Jessie’s Visit
February 15, 2019
Jessie Bellamy deserves all the props because she visited Amsterdam in the heart of zero-dark-winter February for the sole purpose of hanging out with us and she is the absolute best.
We started the week renting a Connect Car and heading out to North Holland for a tulip show
We took a canal tour on my favorite winter boat, The Agatha, went to Seafood Bar and ordered Treasures of the Sea, and went to the symphony.
We had the loveliest time, but it was way too short, and just before she left I got hit with a horrible stomach bug that laid me flat for 36 hours. Perhaps it was the crawdad seeking revenge? Thankfully we had packed a ton in before it hit, and Jessie, being the world traveler that she is, carried on like a trooper, heading out into the city and even out to Zaanse Schans all by herself.
The only thing keeping me from being really depressed now that she’s gone is that James Wilson and I fly to California tomorrow to visit Brooke and family. I’m also distracted by the physical torture I just experienced. I got my legs waxed for the first time since moving here and the Dutch waxer told me to “get ready for pain” and she was not lying. I need an ambulance now, please. These people are sadists.
What a wonderful visit you all had! Jen, I LOVE your natural hair color growing in. If possible, it makes you even more gorgeous!
xox