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Day 278: Almost Queens Day
I’m excited to be living in Holland for the last Queens Day. The anticipation is exciting. The kids all wore orange to school today to celebrate. I can only imagine what it will look like tomorrow....
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Day 279: Queen’s Day! King’s Glory.
I was so excited for Queen’s Day today, that I drove my family crazy trying to get us out of the house early this morning. I wanted to see as much as we could and we did! I wanted to see and feel and...
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Day 281: Archeon – History Field Trip Today
Charlie was so excited that I was chaperoning his field trip today. I’m so thankful that he still wants me to be with him and that I am able to volunteer. We took an hour long bus ride to Archeon, a...
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Day 305: A Friend From Home
There is something really awesome about having a friend from home come to town for a visit. Julie arrived this morning and is spending the night. She brought treats for the kids – bubble gum, Jolly...
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Day 306: Sunny Day
It was sunny today, finally, all day. Do you know that in California it is sunny 300 days out of the year on average? And now I take the time to comment and write about the weather more than I wish I...
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Day 308: Wanderlust Wednesday – Free Concert and Negen Straatjes and Rain
Can I just tell you that it’s raining buckets full of rain today? Thank God we got out and celebrated the sun yesterday because today is the polar opposite. Flooding and thunderstorms and rain galore!...
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Day 309: Italian Cooking Class
What I love the most about Holland are my friends!! Today Jane scheduled a cooking class for a group of us. We met at another mom’s house from our children’s school who offers an all day cooking class...
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Day 311: Goodbye Party
It’s official… we are moving and tonight it felt real. Patty and Bob planned a goodbye party for us and several of our friends were there. We went on a canal boat cruise through Amsterdam and then to a...
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Day 312: How to Enjoy Being a Taxi Service
One of the things the kids were begging for after our whirlwind travels was just to be home so they could hang out with their friends and just chill at home. This weekend was their weekend, but Jeff...
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Day 314: Biking Around Amsterdam Without a Map
I had a list of plans for today, but the sun was shining so I had to go outside all day. Patti Beth and I went for a long bike ride without a direction or plan, but to be outside just biking. We left...
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Day 315: So Happy When the Sun Shines
I am a California Girl – it’s the place I’m happiest, but I have to tell you, today made me pretty happy to be in Holland. Amsterdam is such a great city. It reminds me a bit of San Francisco, with...
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Day 316: Purchased Tickets and More Goodbyes
Today I bought tickets for the kids and I to move back home next month. It is really happening and I have mixed feelings about it. I guess this is part of the repatriation process and today was another...
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Day 318: Amsterdam in the Sun
I was supposed to go paddling today, but the wind was strongly blowing and the temperature dropped today to where it wouldn’t be comfortable if you fell in the water. But the sun was shining and it was...
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Day 319: The Joys of Presence
Here I Am. Am-ing. Just being, and enjoying the journey that unfolds. I love to be in the moment, but am not always comfortable not having a plan. But I am loving the process of flowing with whatever...
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Day 322: I Declare
Did you know that when you leave the Netherlands that you have to go to the town hall and declare your intent to depart the country? Luckily Jeff knew this and that our awesome Relocation Consultant...
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Day 323: What You Give, You Receive
I believe in positive thinking and focusing on what’s good, even though I’m not naive and know that not everything is really good. I feel that by thinking about and paying attention to what’s right...
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Day 326: Today is My Birthday!!
I Am Happy! I love birthdays! I love mine and yours and celebrating life. I love the songs and presents and decorations. I love the attention and the meaning of birthdays, and bringing people together....
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Day 327: The Bathtub Musesum – aka Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam
If you’re going to be in Amsterdam for more than 3 days, get yourself the Museum Card. For one fee, you can drop in on several of the best museums for one price and for as long as you like. It’s...
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Day 329: Goodbyes Suck
Letting go… namaste I had the best day again today. Yet I am fully aware of the change that is looming. As I live in the moment and enjoy these last 3 weeks in Europe and the last few days of school, I...
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Day 330: Last Day of School
Today was the last day of school for my kids in Holland. It’s significant to me for several reasons. It is a milestone that we’ve reached as a family and I’m hyper aware of the end of our journey in...
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