Five Seconds of Fame!

Holland has a wonderful program called "Hello. Good Bye." The crew goes to the airport in Amsterdam and watches people that are waiting for friends or relatives to arrive at the airport. If the person looks interesting, the cameras roll and an interview begins. Often an interesting story ensues and the cameras are able to catch the reunion on tape. Just add appropriately moving music in the background and they come up with a very captivating and emotional piece.

When Alice was waiting for me to arrive, the camera crew interviewed her. They caught our reunion on tape...tears and all. The sound tech ran after us as Alice and I walked off to get my luggage. The girl told us how moving our story was...how she was welling up with tears when she witnessed us seeing each other after thirty years...and would we please sign a release form , giving them permission to use our story. They tape in the spring and show the finished product in the fall.

Fast forward to the fall. Alice visits the States, returns home, and hears from friends that while she was gone, they saw her on tv! Sure enough, they showed us! But for only 5 seconds!!! If you can understand Dutch and want to patiently sit through the entire program, you will see us here: http://www.uitzendinggemist.nl/index.php/aflevering?aflID=10150495&md5=05673553150262bd6d07a0762c3a8b1d

And here are some pictures Alice sent me of our weekend at Trinity.

Steve Bird

Elise

Elise

Steve Bird, Steve Huizenga, Virginia Veldman Van Til

Helen Hoekema Van Dyke, me, and Daryce Hoff

Me, Alice, and Daryce

Alice and I

Me, Alice, and Daryce

Me, sitting at the memorial for our fellow classmate, Albertina De Groot Vander Weele
Elise and Alice dancing the night away!