Stars

Grant & I went star gazing several weeks ago.  Specifically we went meteor gazing...during the Perseid Meteor Shower.  It was supposed to be very good this year due to its occurrence during the new moon.  So we stayed up until 11:30, drove out to the beach and lay down on the hood of our car.  Our view wasn't quite as good as the picture above, but we saw about 15 meteors in 30-40 minutes.  Not bad.

Last week Grant saw a different star...this time it was former baseball star, Barry Larkin.  He and several other former MLB'ers were in Holland hosting a training/scouting camp.  It's part of MLB's efforts to make baseball more global.  The Dutch word for baseball is "honkball".  Who could resist playing a game with a name like that?  The US Ambassador to Holland hosted a reception for the MLB'ers and invited the ASH baseball team.

It's time again for the annual "first day of school" picture.  You can see from Grant's attire that mid August does not mean sky-high temperatures.  This is Grant's last first day of school picture for high school.  Who knows if I'll be allowed to take a picture next year at college.  

And in case you're wondering what high school seniors eat for breakfast -- Captn' Crunch with Crunchberries.  The local expat grocery store gets shipments in on an irregular schedule so when they arrive I stock up.  In case you're wondering I eat the Mini Wheats.