Today was very busy, starting off with a trip to the boulongerie for picking up breakfast (chocolate croissants, brioche, and baguette) and then heading off to the American Cemetery here in Belgium.
It is memorial day weekend so there was a very special service to remember those that have perished to keep the European countries free from Hitler's reign. It was actually sunny while we sat there and listened to various important men (ambassadors, assistant to the king, etc.) and it was very moving. The most "lumpy" part of the whole ceremony was when the school children sang the Belgian Anthem, (I heard "Le roi de libertaire") and then they sang the American National Anthem. They didn't even know what they were singing and it was so sweet. I definitely got misty eyed. After, we went to lunch with some of Stephan's friends whose daughter sang today; Francoise, Raphaélle, Lilou, et William. (Lilou is a super cute name and I wish it was more common in America)
Elise and Lilou enjoyed Trixie being with us in town and also enjoyed climbing on the center statue. Also, the three children went into a phone store and asked for the demo phones that were no longer needed and they had their own "phones" for the rest of the day, taking fake photos and making fake texts. It was adorable.)
We stopped by a little cafe for a drink and it was nice to have Trixie just sit with us. We had our belgian beers.
It's so nice to come back to Belgium and have people to spend time with. Though I would like to see other areas, it's so nice to have family here.
My Belgian family.
And Elise loves Trixie now. She is no longer afraid. Maxime loves Trixie as well. Melinda even goes as far as to say that it's a whole new Maxime because before we arrived, he doesn't want to go out with his parents, go for walks, etc. Now, with Trixie, he goes out all the time. I better make sure that Trixie comes back to France with us.
Another funny thing about Liege....there is an outdoor bathroom. Yes, just a little spot where men can relieve themselves. Not fair! And I'm not a creeper for taking this shot. Everyone was pushing me to take it.
A weird thing that was happening today in Liege was that they were trying to break the record for most super heroes in one area. The current record is in LA where there were 1580 people dressed up. And Belgium's record? 207......cue sad trombone sound. There were a couple of good costumes but for the most part, it was just people who wanted to be a part of the record, not cosplayers. Though the Optimus Prime outfit was pretty good and the Princess Mononoke outfit was awesome; the sailor moon outfit leaved lots to be desired.
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