Video – Yarn Shop (Breikunst) Interview
This spring I spent a lovely afternoon interviewing the owner of Breikunst, a yarn shop in Arnhem. I remember from my theater training, “Show, don’t tell!”, so I always endeavor to show you interesting...
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Video – Plus 1, Minus 2
YouTube channels Not Just Bikes and Shifter recently played a game of Plus 1 Minus 2, comparing bicycle trips from “downtown” to a hardware store in their respective towns of Calgary, Canada and Amsterdam,...
Casual Chats
Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well. It’s strange how I feel like I’m both moving in slow motion while also watching time go by quickly. The dichotomy of doing little and accomplishing...
… 2021
As we closed out 2020, my thoughts drifted into the coming year. 2020 was a strange year and I’m keen to leave a lot of it behind. It wasn’t all bad though, and I’m...
Stay Safe, Be Kind
It’s Wednesday at 7 pm and the church bells are ringing. I’m used to them ringing for either something to celebrate (royal wedding) or something serious has happened (royal death), so I was a...
We May Be A Little Tired
After two months of travel, we’re finally home. We’ve slept in our bed a few times, but I may still be a little tired. I mean, I kind of know that, but I just...
Enjoying the Local Currency
We track our spending with accounting software, so doing every purchase via our bank card makes tracking a lot easier. When we first got to the Netherlands, though, we didn’t have a Dutch bank...
Dutch-American Friendship Treaty (DAFT): How to apply (outside the Randstad)
A short-ish guide on how to apply for the Dutch American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) residence visa.
Carnivale 2019!
In advance of Easter and Lent season, there was a Carnivale parade in Arnhem on Sunday March 3rd, 2019. We went and captured some photos of the spectacle. There’s a few hours of lead...
Bicycling to the “Far” Grocery Store
I mean to bicycle more and get into better shape in general (Billy is very encouraging of this idea too), so today I convinced myself to ride to the Jumbo (grocery store) that’s 2.7...