tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post3575539858495749801..comments2024-03-18T06:46:14.562-04:00Comments on The A.D.D. Knitter--because I make everything a lot harder than it needs to be...: Bruxelles: Chocolat, Café Tricot, Chocolat, Bière et Chocolat...The A.D.D. Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667169869020308185noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-42994166026527365282008-08-04T11:25:00.000-04:002008-08-04T11:25:00.000-04:00What a fantastic trip! That first picture is maki...What a fantastic trip! That first picture is making my mouth water.Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676228724944263850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-26110831267591373332008-08-03T02:25:00.000-04:002008-08-03T02:25:00.000-04:00ohhh yummy chocolates. Looks like a great get toge...ohhh yummy chocolates. Looks like a great get together. :)Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879515974360650348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-28858583120520013512008-08-02T22:18:00.000-04:002008-08-02T22:18:00.000-04:00Knitting, beer, chocolate. Does it get any better...Knitting, beer, chocolate. Does it get any better?knithound brooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650960985244466355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-53405203046055500492008-08-02T22:10:00.000-04:002008-08-02T22:10:00.000-04:00Another awesome trip! Thanks for the tip on Sophie...Another awesome trip! Thanks for the tip on Sophie's blog - she indeed seems saucy:) And yes, mark me down for being a nervous lip-gloss applier:)peaknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16031908574979989240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-19068142523436713752008-08-02T16:06:00.000-04:002008-08-02T16:06:00.000-04:00i want to go to belgium. sounds like a long airpl...i want to go to belgium. sounds like a long airplane ride. :)<BR/>love hearing about your trip!a friend to knit withhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542324778581589386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-40579878687004069162008-08-02T12:57:00.000-04:002008-08-02T12:57:00.000-04:00Knitting, chocolate, and beer? I knew there was a ...Knitting, chocolate, and beer? I knew there was a reason I instinctively liked you.<BR/><BR/>Also, loved the history around the puppet guy. Who knew marionettes could be so interesting? (Ok, I didn't know.)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780362299530994578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-44609566458413258922008-08-02T08:25:00.000-04:002008-08-02T08:25:00.000-04:00Mais comme de raison! When in Belgium, one must c...Mais comme de raison! When in Belgium, one must consume large quantities of beer and chocolate. International knitting just brings the whole thing up several notches. But the puppet museum? Scaaary!<BR/><BR/>Now if you'll excuse me, I have to furiously slap on some lip balm and head off to Pain Quotidien. Do you think they'd make me a Liégeois?nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278895757317443494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-24027793456641429432008-08-01T13:48:00.000-04:002008-08-01T13:48:00.000-04:00OMGosh, you think they would mind if I made that m...OMGosh, you think they would mind if I made that my bed? LOL...Love the pics and reading about your journey.. Fun fun!TLCknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04215307156303253995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-92006096408609351652008-08-01T12:58:00.000-04:002008-08-01T12:58:00.000-04:00I'm just sitting here going, "Oh, oh, oh, oh...!" ...I'm just sitting here going, "Oh, oh, oh, oh...!" looking at the pictures and reading your descriptions. I love to travel (sort of accounts for that "used to be a diplomat" thing), and I rarely get to anymore. I've never been to Belgium, but now it's at the top of my list. Just as soon as the U.S. economy is out of the toilet and the dollar is worth more that the Mexican peso.Yarnhoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625926254864861603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-15150626843635246922008-08-01T00:21:00.000-04:002008-08-01T00:21:00.000-04:00I am so jealous! The closest I've come to Belgium...I am so jealous! The closest I've come to Belgium is to paint my kitchen/family room Belgium Sweet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-89429930254384707522008-07-31T17:47:00.000-04:002008-07-31T17:47:00.000-04:00Wow, sounds like a perfect trip to me!!!!Wow, sounds like a perfect trip to me!!!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836215891806148229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-57144658503839910912008-07-31T17:40:00.000-04:002008-07-31T17:40:00.000-04:00I also want to go on a knitting trip to France and...I also want to go on a knitting trip to France and Belgium!juicyknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958025174291807326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-71836000805466754802008-07-31T12:00:00.000-04:002008-07-31T12:00:00.000-04:00Yeah for international knitting! That whipped cre...Yeah for international knitting! That whipped cream topped coffee is makingme drool while the thought of a museum filled with marionettes is scaring the shit out of me. I fear large puppets. I can't help but think of Dr. Evil when I think of Belgium. "This ones for my homies in Bruges."Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00256149382126377346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-3373696898298846732008-07-31T11:49:00.000-04:002008-07-31T11:49:00.000-04:00love Belgium, love chocolate, love yarn..... what ...love Belgium, love chocolate, love yarn..... what a great start to the day!<BR/>glad to see you're back... i missed the posts!The House Across the Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190344972796062971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-30899227742150887172008-07-31T11:48:00.000-04:002008-07-31T11:48:00.000-04:00Sounds and looks like a fabulous time.My god. The ...Sounds and looks like a fabulous time.<BR/><BR/>My god. The chocolate. *swoon*Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778885535315256652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-69900077231340750752008-07-31T11:46:00.000-04:002008-07-31T11:46:00.000-04:00Beer in a wine glass, nice!Well, what else did you...Beer in a wine glass, nice!<BR/><BR/>Well, what else did you think I would zero in on?weezalanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531147937067548410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-8314439539407349582008-07-31T11:25:00.000-04:002008-07-31T11:25:00.000-04:00That was really wonderful to have you there! Can y...That was really wonderful to have you there! Can you imagine I didn't manage to write a single post since then? Have been too busy petting the incredibly soft Brooks Farm (yummy yummy) ;-)<BR/><BR/>And please, do come back. Government or not, we'll always have a fresh beer (more likely, hundreds of them) handy.<BR/><BR/>Now, Paris, Paris ! Can't wait to hear it all. Bises !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-84539608681775097562008-07-31T10:09:00.000-04:002008-07-31T10:09:00.000-04:00Mm, chocolate! And how great is it to meet a cybe...Mm, chocolate! And how great is it to meet a cyber friend?Veroniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550446589701550328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-90407693448729081462008-07-31T09:49:00.000-04:002008-07-31T09:49:00.000-04:00Oh, the chocolate... My pregnant self is salivatin...Oh, the chocolate... My pregnant self is salivating, Pavlov was onto something...<BR/><BR/>Your trip looks like a blast- I'd love to get back to Europe someday. Maybe my husband's business could find a reason to go international, hmmm, maybe...<BR/><BR/>Now are you ready for a little Ravelympics?<BR/><BR/>Happy knitting-<BR/>aliAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296289041330949932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-70489625679690085792008-07-31T09:47:00.000-04:002008-07-31T09:47:00.000-04:00So very jealous -- of everything! Most notably the...So very jealous -- of everything! <BR/><BR/>Most notably the Delerium (is that a bad sign since it is 9:45am?) -- I adore Tremens, and I had no idea there was a cafe (my interest in beer obviously does not extend beyond the drinking of it). Thanks for sharing!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039509732190999476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-9833952271714330792008-07-31T09:20:00.000-04:002008-07-31T09:20:00.000-04:00Um, I hurt my hand trying to grab that chocolate. ...Um, I hurt my hand trying to grab that chocolate. What a fun trip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-79211285662702053712008-07-31T09:03:00.000-04:002008-07-31T09:03:00.000-04:00Chocolate, yarn, chocolate, yarn, chocolate, yarn....Chocolate, yarn, chocolate, yarn, chocolate, yarn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-83979435803628666702008-07-31T09:02:00.000-04:002008-07-31T09:02:00.000-04:00Oh, wow! That sounds like a fantastic trip, and I...Oh, wow! That sounds like a fantastic trip, and I'm guessing this is just the beginning. Sounds like you had a great time. I can't wait to hear more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-67730877114938213972008-07-31T08:22:00.000-04:002008-07-31T08:22:00.000-04:00Sounds heavenly! The Belgian political situation ...Sounds heavenly! The Belgian political situation is really weird right now (we have to be sensitive about it at work right now), but it doesn't seem to have hampered production of all those lovely chocolates and beers.Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122120372734286698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17351693.post-23956138456234912562008-07-31T08:14:00.000-04:002008-07-31T08:14:00.000-04:00Looks like a fabulous trip. How lucky to hit on s...Looks like a fabulous trip. How lucky to hit on such a great knitting group (then again, is there any other kind?) <BR/><BR/>And those marionettes...wow. Reminds me a little of when my mother made me go to the Annalee doll museum {{shudder}}. It's an acquired taste, fer sure ;)YawnOverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709655565262326988noreply@blogger.com