Thread:Douwina/@comment-30339728-20161206022444/@comment-30339728-20161206140214

Just accepted your invite a few moments ago and visited your table to zap (charge) a bunch of your awards.

I appreciate your writing in English, while I can read it a bit, I speak it somewhat better - although my sentence structure is American. We didn't really speak much Dutch at home but I did learn. There's a funny story I'll share with you later (I am about to start my work day here at school)

Thanks for correcting me on the date of Sinterklaas. We did not celebrate it at home - another long story regarding requirements of my parents to become American citizens in the late 50s. To earn citizenship it seems the custom was to totally immerse oneself into the American way of life. No bringing of home culture or celebrations, so since Sinterklaas was not in the US we didn't have him. Things are different today where people are encouraged to keep their familial heritage along with embracing the American ways. Makes for a more diverse and fun nation.

I hope that you have a great day today.