6 hours ahead to 3 hours behind
On Woensdag (Wednesday), we left Amsterdam for Reno. Well, we attempted to leave Amsterdam for Reno. The daily Usairways flight from AMS to PHL was full and rather than roll…
My childhood “Boy named Sue” moment
In grade school, we wore navy blue pants and white dress shirts. The boys had triangular collars, while the girls wore the rounded ones that little Catholic school girls wear.…
saves the day – saves the dog
Who knows... it's noon and I hear someone yelling from outside our boat. It's in Dutch of German or something I can't place because I'm asleep. I say, "what... huh?…
Assimilation
The whole houseboat is IKEA! We're in a neighborhood a bit outside of Central Amsterdam. Although it's only a 30-minute walk or an easy tram or bus ride into the…