Dec. 4, 2024
Our train to Amsterdam was 50 minutes late. While we were waiting, I decided to send out a recap e-mail. Primarily, because our last travel days cause me to take a writing break, and someone reached out to make sure that we were okay. (Thank you, Nicole!)
If you’ve been lucky enough to travel with me – you know that I like to take a series of photos. I like to use selfies as an excuse to channel Tyra Banks (from her “America’s Next Top Model” days), and get a variety of angles (i.e., facial expressions).
This is one of the many things that Steve loves about traveling with me…
Exhibit A: Between the clogs, cheese and windmills, we found time to ham it up in Zaanse Schans. And, no, Steve was not in the middle of saying something:

While wandering around Amsterdam, we happened upon a (monster) family that represented different characteristics appreciated by Amsterdammers. If you were wondering, Steve’s trying to pacify me with this photo:

Exhibit B: This is the photo (complete with underbite) Steve wanted:

Exhibit C: Steve may (or may not) be hangry in this photo, but chances are that he’s just be ready for me to be done:

Exhibit D: The crazy may be strong with Steve, but most likely this is the 12th time that I forced him to stop near the Eiffel Tower for photos:

Luckily, sweet treats are easily procured in Paris, and are also a great way to close out a day and reward my (occasionally unwilling) model:

We’re still a few hours outside of Amsterdam, but I’ll let you know how it goes.
All our love,
Tara and Steve