Adventures of an American Girl in Holland

Hit the Road Jack

I don’t know how it is for others learning to drive in a foreign country, but for me, it was downright intimidating. Let’s just get this out in the open: I know how to drive, and I do it well. I was born and raised near Detroit, the Motor City. Cars were part of my… Continue reading Hit the Road Jack

Adventures of an American Girl in Holland

The Trek to Holland

Originally written during our move to the Netherlands in 2011. Funny how life can be moving along one day, and the next, everything you own is packed into boxes and crates, ready to be shipped across the world. After growing up in Michigan and spending my adult life in Texas, our family was moving to… Continue reading The Trek to Holland

Adventures of an American Girl in Holland

Stolen Childhood Holocaust Survivor ~ Maurits Louis Witsema (de Wit)

Stolen Childhood Holocaust Survivor ~ Maurits Louis Witsema (de Wit)As a little girl growing up in Michigan, I loved to play outside. I had several friends who lived right on my   street and we would have the best time.  We would play baseball, kick the can, Murder in the dark (which is tag at night… Continue reading Stolen Childhood Holocaust Survivor ~ Maurits Louis Witsema (de Wit)