It is the Festival At Sandpoint and that means hordes of tourists come in from all over to see musicians […]
Archive for ‘Being Dutch in the USA’
4th Of July Celebration, Sandpoint
Last year I experienced my first Independence Day celebration in Los Alamitos, California. I remember feeling confused and a little […]
Celebrating One Year In The USA
Last Saturday I celebrated my one-year anniversary of arriving in the USA. It made me reflect on what my life […]
YOU HAVE TO YELL!!
Americans don’t have bells on their bicycle. The ones for sale here are aimed at kids, and hearing one on the […]
Meeting the President in a Polo Shirt
I’ve been noticing a tendency in the American people to dress… ehm… rather casually. . Real estate agents get to […]
The Gun Culture: Part II “Outlaws & Hunters”
Spokane has a history of early settlers, woodsmen, outlaws and hunters. I drive there now and then (1,5 hours) to […]
Marjolein Goes to America 