Christmas In Amsterdam 2014
Our second full year in Amsterdam was even better than our first, and we’re ending it on a high — our first Christmas in Amsterdam after spending the past three in Switzerland. This year we convinced most of our Swiss family to come here for the holidays. Sarah, Isabel, and Hallie will be here; unfortunately Amelia has commitments that tie her to Switzerland, but we have seen her several times this year so we forgive her!
Through the magic of Facebook, Skype, email, SMS, WhatsApp, and many personal visits, most of you already know we still love living in Amsterdam. Moving to Europe from half-way across the world in Hawaii wasn’t crazy after all — this is a perfect fit for our personalities. We are still pinching ourselves that we get to live in what is (in our humble opinion) the most interesting city in the world. We appreciate all the visits from our friends and family members — we have had over 60 people stay with us since we moved two years ago, not counting repeat guests! And we have met many more new European friends so our life is very full.
We are breaking from our annual tradition of writing a long newsy update and giving you a review in pictures of highlights from our past year. You can roll your mouse over any photo to get a caption, and click on any photo for a bigger version and a longer description. Or you can view the entire slide show by clicking on the first (or any) photo and using the arrows to cycle through all of them.
We are healthy and grateful every single day of the year. We wish you all a happy Christmas season filled with music, holiday decorations, good food, and lots of love. Our sincere best wishes for a healthy and happy 2015.
Harrison & Sharene
Truly wonderful pictures. I wish you both a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. – I am in Denmark over the Christmas
How delightful to hear from you. Sounds like you made a great pick on where to live. You both look positively great. I will have to send along my Christmas letter as it was a very interesting year for me. CeCe Chan is just an adorable great granddaughter and in 5 days I head to Beth’s and will get to hug Combat Medic Spc. Grace Robinson as she is home from Afghanistan safely. Life is good. Love Lois
Loved looking through your photos, you are truly blessed with so many friends. We hope to make it to Amsterdam for a visit someday, it looks fantastic and I’m glad you are so happy. Mele Kalikimaka and Hauoli Makahiki Hou!
Thx so much for keeping us in the loop. Fab photos of so many good times, not to mention the romantic fall photo of the Amsterdam canals. Very happy for you both that Amsterdam has turned into such a wonderful home. Hope to be among your visitors in 2016! For now, working on settling into our new surroundings in Santa Rosa, CA. Warmest wishes for the happiest of holiday seasons and New Year, Allyn and Bruce
Thanks so much for sharing your words and pictures with us! You both truly look joyful in your new home. Thankful for your friendship, it means allot to us, Stan and Chris
I can see that you are both very happy and enjoying your new life in Amsterdam.
Your timing for selling your home on The Big Island couldn’t have been much better. I don’t know if the lava flow will ever reach your old homestead, but just the possibility of that happening along with the disruption of life in the Pahoa area has caused values to plummet.
Take care.
Aloha,
Ken
I know we will connect soon. So love this “Klein Year In Review”. It is clear from the looks on everyone’s faces, that the time they spend with you is pure bliss! You two are truly the gift in so many people’s lives. So looking forward to our next visit, and in the mean time we love you both, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Your joy, your words, the images…all of it dazzles and delights. There is no place to love & admire more than that blessed city of canals. Hope to see you soon on some side of the pond, and/or peeking through the tulips. Much Love and Art to you & yours. – Randall
I love that you are so computer savvy. It makes enjoying your fun so easy for all of us! Thanks for all the sharing and remember, we have lava to share any time you want to come visit. Love for Christmas, 2014! ckd/gcd
Sharene and Harrison, are having a “Wonderful Life” just like in the Frank Capra movie. And yes, the richest people in the world are the ones with good friends and I am proud to say you have me included. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year…..from far away Redmond, Washington State.
Cheers, Joe
What great photos. It is wonderful seeing everyone so happy. You really chose the perfect place to live. Have a happy and healthy 2015.
Lois and Mort