This little guy made me a Great Aunt today!

Welcome to the world, Aiden Daniel!
I can't wait to meet you.

Another nifty euro company...

...from which I purchased an umbrella.

Reisenthel

Retro Amsterdam

I recently purchased a couple of nifty bags designed by this retro Amsterdam company, and this one too. They use mostly vintage fabrics from the 1960's and 70's. Check 'em out. If you're as addicted to bags as I am, these websites should be a treat and a half for you. If you're in the Amsterdam area, be forewarned: the quaint shop on the Haarlemmerstraat that sells both companies' products is closed on Tuesdays and Sundays, even though their website indicates otherwise! If you don't live in the Netherlands, they deliver to your door for fairly reasonable prices.

Stories from Hebron

I've mentioned Krista's blog before, but I want to mention it again, as she just spent a couple of weeks in Hebron with Christian Peacemaker Teams and has quite the story to tell.

Odds and Ends

For some great blogging about the vacation I enjoyed with my parents, Tammy the Hippie and Shok the German, see Tammy's blog. There are pictures too!

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