2017.12.02 Typical Dutch treat
What I will miss Drop! It’s a Dutch treat that is not available in Spain. At least not in the usual stores. There are several Dutch stores in Spain and I guess they will sell drop. ^hm
Journal
2017.12.01 Senior lunch
We had lunch with my mother-in-law today. The restaurant serves a ‘small’ dish consisting of soup and salad. As you can see, even this small lunch is very sufficient. ^hm
2017.11.30 Broken
This definitely is not what we are waiting for just days before we leave: a broken glass. The buyers of our house send their contractor every now and then to measure things, and at his last visit, he saw that our glass marquise is broke. Grrrr! We didn’t know, we haven’t seen it before and … Read more
2017.11.29 The biking Dutch
My bike was broken. And Anke is a true networker. So she not only lent me her spare bike but also told a friend that she could buy my broken bike for a bargain and let it repair. Everybody was happy! Her friend Ans has a bike that is functioning perfectly well now (and hopefully … Read more
2017.11.28 Dear friends
Saying goodbye to yet another befriended couple. In case you’re wondering what my former colleague is doing: he just came in from outside and was showing me how cold his fingers were. Brrr. ^hm
2017.11.27 Communion
It’s difficult to decide what we want to keep and what has to go. This plate, for example, is a commemoration of my communion: I had a religious upbringing but am not religious anymore we like modern design and this is totally kitsch it’s almost 60 years old and I have never used it once … Read more
2017.11.26 Homemade camper
A friend of ours has built his own camper. We had to see that for ourselves and get inspired, as you can imagine. The interior is made of wood and really beautiful.So, inspired we were. ^hm
2017.11.25 Surprise visit
Silvia participated in an exhibition with her statue “Djed”. Beautifully cut, in my opinion.It was nice talking to her and meeting her teacher, who happens to be an old schoolmate of Tom.But the big surprise came when we were about to leave; we discovered that an old schoolmate of mine from 30+ years ago was … Read more
2017.11.24 Rain
What I won’t miss The Dutch rainy autumn days. ^hm
2017.11.23 Waste
There will be days that are filled with trying to get things done. Today was such a day. My drivers license is valid until May next year, but since we won’t be here to renew it, I went to the town hall to order a new one. I expected remarks about my photo. Every time … Read more