Mmm… A smoker with bacon in it!

Let’s Go – Amsterdam.

I love that I have kids and that through them being in school, I get to make new friend’s too. I hear if you have kids or a dog, it’s easy to make friends. I’ll stick with kids, especially since mine are potty trained!

There is a series of Let’s Go – Outings run by parent volunteers where a group of 20 or so will gather and explore different areas together.

Today after drop off, we ventured into Amsterdam and used different trams to get to different parts of the city. It’s always nice to go with someone who already knows the system and can tell you where to stop and transfer from tram to tram. It makes it so much easier.

Our tour guide also pointed out the best butcher, where to find spices, kitchen shops and fancy bakeries to name a few hot spots.

While journeying with new women, I got to meet new friends from Mexico, Barcelona and Argentina who have invited me to come and practice my Spanish with them. This trip was a way to socialize with women from different cultures, because when you arrive in an international school, women tend to gather by nationality. I think this provides comfort initially when everything is so new and different. I love my country and sharing stories with my American friends, and I also enjoy learning about the lives of women from other countries. I loved speaking Spanish today again and want to learn more Dutch too. I loved being out and exploring and feeling more comfortable navigating around my new home town.

Life is good!