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Celebrating Dutch-American Heritage Day!

Kris November 16, 2017 November 16, 2017 Leave a comment

Today we celebrate Dutch-American Heritage Day in the U.S.! President Bush declared this day in 1991 to honor the long standing friendship between the United States and The Netherlands. (Read President Bush’s Proclamation here from November 14, 1991 declaring November 16, 1991 officially as “Dutch-American Heritage Day”.) Don’t confuse this with …

Reflecting on a Visit to the American Military Cemetery in The Netherlands

Kris November 10, 2017 November 10, 2017 Leave a comment

Today is Veteran’s Day in the States and it brings back many memories of my visit to the The World War II Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial near Maastricht (in the south of The Netherlands). My husband took me to see the memorial during one of my first trips to The Netherlands …

Wakeboarding – The Dutch Way!

Kris October 20, 2017 October 20, 2017 Leave a comment

I grew up around a lake and water sports were a daily part of my summers in small town Iowa. My friends and I spent numerous hours water skiing, sailing, jet skiing, and canoeing. Not to mention all the time soaking up the sun on docks, inter tubes and rafts (luckily my summers were filled with more sunshine than the Dutchies get! 😉 ).Continue reading“Wakeboarding – The Dutch Way!”

Dutch Haring… Dangling or Sliced?

Kris June 13, 2017 October 12, 2017 Leave a comment

June 13th marks the official start of the Dutch Haring season! The launch takes place each year in Scheveningen and the first barrel of Hollandse Nieuwe (young haring caught between mid May and the end of June) is sold for the season. How do you eat Dutch haring (or like …

Happy Dutch-American Friendship Day!

Kris April 19, 2016 October 12, 2017 4 Comments

Stefan and I are doing our part in keeping Dutch/American relations strong! I learned a little background about this day… The Netherlands was the first country to recognize (even if unofficially) the independence of the United States (yeah Dutchies!)! When John Adams bought a house in the Hague, it became …

Ruud Gullit, Famous Dutchies, & A Green Card Physical!

Kris January 6, 2016 October 12, 2017 Leave a comment

Memories from a year ago today… This photo popped up on my Facebook timeline today, so I feel compelled to re tell the story about this big day in Amsterdam! It was going to be an extra special day, Stefan and I were in Amsterdam for his green card …

A Very Dutch New Year’s Eve!

Kris December 31, 2015 October 12, 2017 Leave a comment

I’m sorry to say I won’t be spending New Year’s Eve in the Netherlands this year, but I will be with my Dutch husband and that makes up for it! After several visits to the Netherlands, last year was my first time there during New Years. I’d heard about the …

Utrecht – More than Stage 1!

Kris July 5, 2015 October 12, 2017 Leave a comment

Utrecht is on my mind (probably along with the rest of Nederland and the cycling world). I know, I know… it’s a BIG deal to host the start of the Tour de France! I don’t want to take away from the Aussie’s historical victory… but Utrecht is so much more …

Windmills & Selfies

Kris May 8, 2015 October 12, 2017 Leave a comment

It’s National Mill Day in the Netherlands this weekend so I’d like to honor it with sharing our attempts at selfies with windmills. Keep in mind it’s why they are called windmills… located in windy areas… so we have to embrace our wild hair in these selfies! …

Liberation Day

Kris May 4, 2015 October 12, 2017 2 Comments

Liberation Day is celebrated by the Dutch on May 5. Also known as Freedom Day, this historic day commemorates the end of WWII in the Netherlands. Even though the war wasn’t over in the rest of Europe, the Germans surrendered here on May 5, 1945 in Wageningen at the Hotel …