I have been in the States for more than ten years now but there are some things I seem to keep doing the European way. For example, I love eating out – I mean, sitting outside regardless of the scorching heat,  the torrential rain or the freezing cold. And my sweet hubby is willing to endure all of it to make me happy:) When we sat at the table on the pictures below, we were looking forward to a beautiful though muggy evening when out of the blue it started raining in buckets. For about 20 minutes we were able to shield ourselves by lowering the table umbrellas until I decided my loyalty to sitting outside has reached its limit. My back was soaking wet and my new shoes were in danger….