It only comes around every 4 years and I have to say I am very excited to be in the Netherlands to enjoy it. The World Cup is a big deal here. Before the games even started, houses and stores were decorated to the max. Streamers with orange flags cross over streets from house to house. Orange hats, boas and shirts dress all the mannequins in store windows. To say the Dutch are excited is an understatement. Today I walked into town an hour and a half before the game was to start. There was orange everywhere! Kids had their hair colored orange. Men and women wore orange hats, scarves, and shirts. The candy store was selling soccer ball candies and chocolate soccer players. I wouldn't be surprised if the stores closed during the game. Everyone was hustling around to get their errands done in order to be in front of a TV at the start of the game. I must admit, those 90 minutes fly by. I enjoy watching the games and find myself cheering more for Holland than for the USA. The kids even sit and watch it. If we stay here much longer we will definitely be a soccer family.
