I'm living in Belgium, living my childhood dream of living in Europe, but I do have a complaint. The rain, some 220 days per year. But, when it isn't raining, people enjoy being outside.
Tonight it is a perfect, 65 degrees, light wind and partly sunny. The cows are bellowing at each other across the different fields, the storks from Pairi Daiza are out flying around and families are outside. In Nebraska, people know how to enjoy nice weather too, but it just seems so much more prevalent here. Families are out walking their dogs, or have their kids in strollers. Moms and Dads are out with the kids, rambling around. (they love the term 'rambling') They're out riding bikes together, enjoying each other's company and the beautiful weather. Right now, I'm listening to a family laughing, kicking a soccer ball down our country road. You just don't see that very much, it almost makes me want to look up divorce rates in Belgium. It's rare to see just the Mom and kids walking, it's everyone.
As I've written before, the nice weather here is more like a Indian Summer night at home, so it's just so refreshing and relaxing. Nebraskans know how to enjoy those days the most, because they are so much more pleasant than the 100 degree days of real summer. And they know that fall and winter can bring really crappy weather. My assumption is that it's the same here. The days are short and the weather is cold in the winter, so you have to enjoy every nice moment while you can.
We have been, a bike ride or a walk to town. Maybe a ramble down the path that runs behind the field, it's a great way to enjoy each other, our new country, and this beautiful weather.
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