Friends and family in California are curious about “life in Holland.”
That curiosity, paired with my penchant for writing, led to the creation of this blog.
Feel free to follow along as the blogging journey continues.
Rituals that Form Us
He was about to leave. He did his Sunday morning four-point check: keys, glasses, sermon, vestments. Then he walked toward me but stopped short. “Oh yeah. I can’t kiss you. You’re sick.” “Yep. Sorry.” We stood there for the blink of a moment, facing each other, the disappointment that we could not close the gap…
Sometimes there Are Gifts
Bluesky is one of the few remaining social media platforms I allow myself to scroll through late at night. I feel comfortable there because it tends to lean left, and the voices of resistance I encounter resonate with me. I am still confronted with awful news about the latest Trump 2.0 attacks on freedom of…
2025 Resolutions
Years ago, we brought in the New Year in The Hague with Andries and Henny, my mother- and father-in-law. When I shared my excitement about making New Year’s resolutions, Henny told me she found the whole concept of resolutions childish. It was a tough moment for me. I had the utmost respect for Henny, but…
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