We were inside all day yesterday and it was great to go for a run. Sandy thankfully didn't do a lot of damage here it seems, and except for some extra leafs the run was uneventful.
It's been a rainy day so far. Sasha and I are working remotely and it's nice to spend some more time at home.
In the DC area public life has come to a standstill. The Metro system and all government offices have closed (with the exception of the Supreme Court which was still hearing two cases this morning). Even the NYSE and NASDAQ are closed today, which is very rare.
The worst weather is expected tonight. The biggest fear is that the power will go out; so far it has been fine. Irena and Jonathan are in a difficult situation, the water levels in New Jersey are rising rapidly and they are moving house this week.
Tomorrow my office is closed as well (and so is the Supreme Court, haha).
Tonight a big storm system fed by tropical storm Sandy will arrive in the DC area, so this might be the last dry run in a while. This was my first run in 6 days and I felt very strong. It was windy already.
Thursday I got home at 6.30 pm. Nadia and Nora were out for a walk to I went to meet them outside. It was great to see them. Nora was very happy too. We hugged all the way home.
In the evening we celebrated Milan's birthday. We made kyufte on the grill, Bulgarian meatballs made of beef, pork and spices. There was cake for dessert.
Today I met Saskia for coffee, an old classmate from my highschool Wiringherlant. We calculated that it had probably been 21 years since we last saw each other, after we graduated in 1991. (Note: Rob correctly noted that we graduated in 1997, not 1991, so it has been 15 years).
Saskia saw my post on Facebook yesterday with the picture of the electric car charger and she realized we're only a few minutes away from each other. She is staying with friends in Menlo Park for a few weeks.
Saskia brought Mayca and we had coffee in our office. It was very nice to see them.
I tried to run over the the Stanford campus because that is a beautiful place to run, but I got lost on my way and instead ran through the Palo Alto suburbs.
Today I traveled to San Francisco with my colleagues Andy and Vinayak. It is the first time since Nora was born that I'm on a business trip, and it is sad to be away from her.
There's a 3 hour time difference with the East Coast so we saw the last presidential debate over dinner.
Our friends Jerry and Marjolein were blessed with a baby boy, Lex Struik! He was born on October 22nd, and everybody is healthy and doing well.
It's been a rainy day so far. Sasha and I are working remotely and it's nice to spend some more time at home.
Thursday I got home at 6.30 pm. Nadia and Nora were out for a walk to I went to meet them outside. It was great to see them. Nora was very happy too. We hugged all the way home.
Today I met Saskia for coffee, an old classmate from my highschool Wiringherlant. We calculated that it had probably been 21 years since we last saw each other, after we graduated in 1991. (Note: Rob correctly noted that we graduated in 1997, not 1991, so it has been 15 years).