Well, David stole my thunder by mentioning the semi-annual sales in his last posting. You have to have been here for a while (like longer than a week) to understand what a big deal the semi-annual sale event is. The sales themselves don't seem to be too much to write home about - seems to be the kind of clearance sales we see in the Target or Kohls every day - but what is a really big deal is the fact that the stores were open until 10:00 PM on Saturday!! - and the two malls in our area were open today, a Sunday!!! Sarah and I took advantage of this exraordinary happening to go to the Cora Shopping Center in Quaregnon today. We didn't buy much but we sated our American commercial souls knowing we were shopping on a Sunday in Belgium!
Now for the cider part. I think David promised to tell you more about our trip to Normandy. I'll let him describe our visits to the various battle fields, cemetaries, and museums. But in keeping with our quest to build up our wine cellar, we took advantage of the artisanal offerings in Normandy by bringing home various bottles of cider, eaux de vie, and Calvados. He opened a bottle of cider just a few minutes ago that was obviously ripe for opening, as it delivered a very satisfying "pop" along with about a cup of cider on the kitchen table. We continue to be awestruck by the many alcoholic blessings God has bestowed on us in Europe.
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