Summer has arrived in Brussels! Finally, warm and sunny. We're talking 25 Celsius! Although it may not last long. I'm just enjoying it while it's here!

Two cool things happened this weekend (or should I say, two things worth commenting on. Weekends in general are great and therefore bring many great things)

Today, I ran in a 10K, put on by the American Women's Club of Brussels, to support breast cancer research. It was cool and cloudy (perfect!) and the trail was beautiful, going through the woods. I had my doubts, but I learned that I can indeed run 10K (about 6 miles), and also that I can do it in 54 minutes and 33 seconds. The presence of hundreds of other people running in front, behind, and next to me added a great deal of motivation and kept me moving much faster than I could by myself.

On Saturday, Cassie and I went downtown for a wander. It was a beautiful day, and we saw some beautiful tulips:


and we found Jannekin Pis! This is the female counterpart to Brussels' famous peeing boy, Mannekin Pis. She is in a dead-end alley right off the crazy, restaurant-lined Rue des Bouchers, behing a gate. No signs, no nothing. Yet there she squats. She was put there in 1985, according to the sign, so she hasn't been there long. Here she is: