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Tag: Netherlands

  • Happy Birthday Twins

    I am so so SO thankful you’re turning four because we have NOT done much for your birthday – unlike your older brother’s birthday back in October – it’s just been a LOT. First of all, there’s Thanksgiving – which will always be at some point at the end of November, just before your birthday.…

  • Our STUFF Is HERE! (Almost!)

    We officially sold our Dutch house back in mid-July but our stuff was removed from our house the first week of August but our flight to America was 07 August but our American house closing was 29 August but we moved into it a week later but all our stuff has been making its way…

  • Vegetables? As a Closing? What?

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Thirteen] If you read “yesterday’s” post all the way to the end you may have noticed that I closed it with “Vegetables”. It’s a Dutch Thing. Sort of. More of a Rain Thing. But first the news: Two military personnel banned from foreign tours for refusing vaccine Lower immunity…

  • Groningen Emigration and De-Registration

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Twelve] I’m still not ready to talk about Zoe but I’m ready to talk about other things. Like how we just emigrated from the Netherlands and deregistered. But first the news: Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (August 13) Access testing will no longer be free…

  • Moving Back to the States: Shit Just Got Real

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Fifty Two] We are officially under contract! Many contracts, actually. Our house here in Groningen is officially under contract to be bought and can I just take a minute to – SQUEEE!! ! – cause we did not even go on the MARKET. We told our friends. Who told…

  • Moving Back to the States: Contracts

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Forty Eight] Things are moving SUPER fast over here in Leander land, but I’m not willing to post about them until they’re under written contract. So there are things that have happened verbally, but are not yet officially official yet, but I promise I’ll let you know as soon…

  • Ready For The Big Announcement?!?

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Four] Except it’s King’s Day so it’s time to focus on the Dutch King! Gefeliciteerd, Koning Willem-Alexander!! ! But first the news: Health council to assess if AstraZeneca age limit can be lowered King’s Day celebrations kick off in Eindhoven; Mostly digital for 2nd year in a row OMT:…

  • A Company Wants to Hire You But

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Ninety One] They don’t have a tax entity in the Netherlands. What do you do? The short version is that every single company that extended an offer doesn’t have a tax entity in the Netherlands, so I’m doing a LOT of research on my options / their options for…

  • For Realsies Sick

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Two] Yup, I took today off because I woke up MORE tired after a day of rest PLUS a sore throat. Good times. And while I slept the day away, the Dutch government collapsed. But first the news: Dutch government collapses in fall out from child benefit scandal Rutte…

  • Dutch Lock Down Extended by Three Weeks

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Ninety Eight] It’s not official, but it’s officially leaked – the Dutch cabinet met yesterday to debate / discuss the lockdown and measurements – we’re getting three more weeks of lockdown. “The Dutch coronavirus lockdown is ‘almost certainly’ to be extended by three weeks… there will not be any…

  • In Case You’re Wondering What the Dutch Think

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Ninety Seven] This is a reprint from NL Times with attribution but without permission – hopefully I won’t get in trouble – the highlights and links are my own. Anti-fascism protest in Amsterdam following insurrection at US Capitol A demonstration against fascism will be held in Amsterdam this afternoon.…

  • It’s A Highly Effective Alarm Clock

    [Dutch Lock Down Day One Hundred Fifty Two] At some point in the night a massive thunderstorm came to play seemingly directly over our house and at FIVE this morning a particularly loud clap of thunder exploded in our room. “JESUS CHRIST!” It’s fascinating that when I’m startled out of my slumber by an act…