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I was born in Holland and eventually moved to America where I lived for many years. In 2001 we moved to Shanghai for an adventure. We are still here. I started blogging to share some of our adventures while living in this fascinating land where every day turns out to be a new adventure.

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I don't know why but I am having a hard time getting on to MyBloggers from where I am in China.I would like to stay in touch with all of my friends/buddies, if you happen to think about it could you p...
This year our Thanksgiving celebration was a bit unusual in that there were very few Americans at our house even though 3 of our friends flew in from the States and with cranberries.Our first year in ...
When I go to MyBloggers.com, I get a strange page asking me to sign in for discount purchases. I finally found this page by seeing an article by nittin needles. Am I the only one having problems? ...
After months of trying different proxy servers and 2 computers I have finally discovered a way to get on to MyBloggers.Living in China has been fun, exciting, interesting however the government censor...
 Our housekeeper came in one morning and found a pair of shoes by the door. They were not our shoes. She assumed that these must belong to a guest.  We frequently have guests so that was a f...
Phone Woes;Recently I start a downward spiral with my mobile phone. I had a Motorola Razor, was drawn to it sleek sexy look but it would go to mute all on its own. Of course only while I was talking o...
We came back to San Francisco on December 25th, just in time for brunch with kids and grand kids. It was worth the 10 hour flight to be together with our family on Christmas.We got to the airport ear...
Someone sent me this for Thanksgiving and I thought is so beautiful that I wanted to share this with all of you.The unfolding of time unveils the inevitability of change and ultimately for the good.Th...
Better OffNow that the election is finally over I can start writing again instead of constantly searching the web for news on the candidates and the barrage of stories that have occupied a large porti...
Boot Camp What was I thinking? Having recently lost almost reached my goal for loosing 30 lbs. I realized that my arms and legs needed a work out. I was at the Expat Expo and I saw three people wearin...
If you are a part of the work force you will totally understand the next sentence. Saturday and Sunday go by faster than Monday through Friday.This past week-end was a perfect example. Made all kinds ...
When we left the farm they gave me a bag full of organic goodies, eggplant, eggs, tomatoes, vegetable oil, dried strawberries, and asparagus. I was challenged into making a meal and invite friends ove...
Today is the 2nd day of our 3 day week-end. It is the mid-autumn festival. A big celebration in China and other parts of AsiaMid-Autumn Festival has agricultural roots and celebrates the bounty of the...
Finally able to get on share some of our Olympic experience. And what an experience that was. We got our tickets at the very last minute. We had in fact given up on getting tickets. Like everyone else...
Two weeks ago I was at a luncheon with about 14 women, a welcome lunch for new comers to Shanghai. We were enjoying lunch when one of the women mentioned that she had few Olympic tickets for sale for ...