On Saturday, we drove to Genk (where Norbord is located). It's about 20 minutes east of Hasselt. Norbord has a team that races these go-karts in competition. They are pretty serious about it and the race lasts 10 hours! There was a reception at 13:00 and we ended up staying until almost 18:00. It was nice to meet some of Jim's new co-workers and their families. I didn't need to speak a word of Flemish because like everywhere else we've been . . . . they all speak English.
This past Friday afternoon we stopped in a fruit and vegetable store in downtown Hasselt and then went next door to buy some cheese. Upon leaving we were handed an invitation to the store's 25th anniversary celebration to be held the following Sunday afternoon. We decided to go and we were so glad we did. It was really nice with free champagne, wine, beer, fresh-squeezed orange juice, live music, and chicken-on-a stick! As you can see there was quite a crowd. The street was blocked completely except for the sidewalks on either side.
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