I randomly took the day off today. At least, I took it off from work — not errands. I walked downtown to do a load of laundry, went to the bank, vacuumed, cleaned the bathroom and kitchen, and went to the library. A few days ago I had received an email from the local library that both of the Dutch books arrived (mentioned here). As they are closed Sat-Sun-Mon for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, today was the last chance to nab them.
After I picked up my holds I took them to the seating area to read the first part of My ‘Dam Life. What I read before I left the library seemed pretty interesting, so hopefully I will be able to spend some time reading more over the weekend.
Have you ever seen a melted laundry basket?
One very melted laundry basket. I wonder what its story is?
As I was waiting for the wash cycle to finish on my laundry, a gentleman walked in carrying the above basket and asked the employee working there if she could have the laundry done by 4pm that day. I stopped and stared at the basket. It definitely had seen better days…
Last random anecdote: As I was walking home from the library, I stopped and said hi to an older gentleman who sometimes sits outside one of the local bars. He inquired about the books that I was holding, so I mentioned that I was trying to learn more and the Netherlands and its culture. He said “Ah! Sprechen sie Deutsch?”
I decided to just nod and smile politely.
Life in the Hague 
Poor, sad laundry basket. But it has not been thrown away. Perhaps it is loved. We can only hope. Virginia