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,…
Recent Life Events
We just got back from two weeks at home in Iowa. This blog will be random life stuff from the last month or two. Some Nederland things, some not. I can't…
Castle of Ghent
Last weekend we went to a new town in Belgium - Ghent. One of Jeremy's co-workers lives there and wanted to show us around the city. Many thanks to Michael…
Local Places Dear To Us
In previous posts I have referred to the different activities Jeremy and I are involved in on a daily basis. I thought this time I would share "a day in…
“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…