A day in the life of a broad abroad: to Paris and back
At 5 a.m. the alarm interrupted my midwinter dreams and awaken me to the practically perfect day ahead. After tiptoeing through the morning to get ready while not waking my wife, I hopped on my bike to pedal through a still sleeping Leiden. Once my bike was parked in...
Thanksgiving in Ireland
When thinking about what to do for Thanksgiving as a couple of broads living abroad, of course the first thing to come to mind was to hop a plane and head to the Emerald Isle. Thanks to RyanAir’s recent kerfuffle, the tickets were ridiculously cheap, so… After the...
Grilled cheese-off: ooey, gooey, deuxey
In the second week of the grilled cheese competition between Betsy and Kim, we'll see cheers, we'll see tears and someone will win the highest honor, "Winner winner, chicken dinner!" as proclaimed by the right honorable judge, 3 year old Liam. Betsy and Kim began the...
The grilled cheese off – part one: Cheese glorious cheese
Every Saturday morning, after our first cup of coffee, we weave our way over and along the canals of Leiden to the amazing Street Market. Stall after stall offers an amazing array of fresh fruit and veggies (the 1€ bowls of avocados are our favorite), fish, flowers,...
Three months in and we’re lovin’ life!
In one sense, I should be over the moon about the fact that I haven’t written a post in over three months. As I look back over the span of my work, I see vast portions that were fueled by pain, fear and, truth be told, 32 flavors of frustration. Now I find myself in...
Swatting at Seagulls with Hemingway
Experts tell us that there are four stages to culture shock. The Honeymoon, Frustration, Adjustment and Acceptance. Most of this post smacks of the honeymoon stage, though there are some signs of the frustration stage creeping in... My wife and I moved to The...
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