At last, a Willis visit!

What's the connection: Well, see, about 35 years ago a couple in Atlanta had this kid, and they thought it would be fun to see what he and his wife have been up to in The Netherlands.

Why the visit: This was so long overdue, it also received a posting on our main page, and of course it gets another mention here. I think this was helpful to prove to my folks that we aren't living in the Red Light District, and that Amsterdam is a beautiful city to live in. Of course, they also had a chance to see about a months worth of sites in 10 days. Thanks again for coming Mom and Dad. Click here for all the pics.

Doctors Swing By

What's the Connection: Leanna is my cousin - daughter of my dad's sister - can you see the resemblance? Same height and all, makes for perfect clothes swapping.

Why the Visit: Leanna and Paul (boyfriend) are now both Doctors! To celebrate graduating from Optometry school, they toured all the fabulous parts of Europe ... Greece, Italy and ended in Amsterdam for a visit.

Return of Ma and Pa

What's the Connection: Again, pretty straightforward.

Why the Visit: Mom and Dad get the award for being 2 time visitors. While we'd like to think they only came just to see us, the real truth is Annette and Marc were getting married in Switzerland (see blog). But it was rather convenient we're close by. They took a train via Cologne Germany to go down the Rhine and eat sausage and then hit Amsterdam. And that they did - we took the little boat out and they even got on bikes....such locals. We want to thank Delta for sponsoring their free trip over - lucky us!

P-town Cruises through Amsterdam

What's the Connection: Adam and Gina run the best public opinion firm in the Pacific Northwest (along w/2 other equally cool partners). I was lucky enough to work with them from the start of my Chalkboard days. We bonded quickly while traveling all over Oregon for focus groups and spending weekends going back and forth over email ... ah the good 'ol days. They kept it fun:)

Why the Visit: They are masters of cool cruises...this one stopped in random magical places throughout Europe. The ending point was Amsterdam, and since they did an extensive trip over a few years ago, they were able to feel right at home. And they were our first official visitors in our new place - good times!