A family's story of emigrating from the US to the Netherlands. “Windmills” in the context of this blog signify the Dutch approach to all things, particularly healthcare, education, and those with disabilities.
I came home on Wednesday to find that my daughter’s hamster, Gucci, had somehow escaped from his cage. He was scurrying around the floor with Sid in hot pursuit. Luckily, Gucci was completely unharmed. Curiously, Sid only wanted to see the hamster and seemed to have no real desire to harm it. I also saw this … Continue reading Sid Sundae Funday – Hamster Madness
Four months after our move to Amsterdam, around New Years Eve, we noticed a water stain on the ceiling between our first and second floors. The stain continued to grow. Obviously there was a major water leak in our old Dutch house. After numerous calls to general contractors, a worker finally arrived and started demolishing the … Continue reading Sid Sundae Funday
This morning I woke up to a familiar heavy thump. I peeked from under the covers to find Sid sitting between M and me on the bed. Sid doesn’t really jump like any other cat I’ve had. He is able to launch himself vertically from the floor and land squarely in the middle of wherever he … Continue reading Sid Sundae Funday – Armpits and Antics
Sid could definitely hang with these Brits!
When we first chose Sid, we knew that he had the potential to be a large cat. All you had to do was to look at his feet. When we went to visit him at the breeder, a huge, black, lumbering Maine Coon made his way toward the sofa as I sat holding Sid. His name was … Continue reading Sid the Great
Sid is our 17 pound black classic tabby Maine Coon. He’s polydactyl, with 50% more toes than a normal cat– 7 toes on each front foot and 5 on each back foot. I’ve been an animal lover my entire life. I’ve owned dozens of cats of all kinds, either adopted from friends with too many kittens or from local … Continue reading Introducing Sid
