Thanksgiving In a New Place
My title is a little misleading. It makes it sound like we are celebrating Thanksgiving in a whole new way. The truth is that today in Goes, Netherlands is no…
Oystering with the Noords
When I told my son we were going oystering, he said "Mom, my whole life you and dad have said there is only ONE food out there you don't like,…
“Noord” Is Common. Our Last Name Is Not.
Thought I would write a bit about U.S. citizens living in the Netherlands with a Dutch last name. It causes some confusion among the Dutch people, which is kind of…
Drawbridges and Locks
I find the water life in the Netherlands so fascinating. So much of residents' daily lives revolves around the sea, canals, bridges over the water, tunnels under the water, ports,…
Weekend In Amsterdam
My first experience with Amsterdam! We took the train in on Friday and stayed until Sunday. Public transportation is really well coordinated here in the Netherlands. It isn't expensive and…