Hi! Great initiative again Christopher!

I am born and raised in Alkmaar, this is a city in the South East of the Netherlands. The city is, like a lot of cities in Holland, known for his cheese.

My grandfather started a bicycle repair shop in the city, and in those years it was a golden business. He had an entrepreneurial mindset and opened up a few more of those across the city.
Unfortunately, he loved drinking as much as fixing bikes, so he had to quit that venture. My father didn't know anything else so he also opened up a bike repair shop. But because bicycles are made better by the day, and people know how to fix the little things themselves, he didn't have the luck of my grandfather.
He now works as an employee for an online retailer of bikes and he delivers those bikes at home. I haven't seen him happier since then. Because of my relocation and my dad's dying fear of flying, we don't see each other that often. My mother's side is a bit more private :).
My husband got adopted as a toddler so we know little to nothing but can say he is raised by the most incredible people you can find. Thanks for running these types of challenges Chris!