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
What I won’t miss The Dutch rainy autumn days. ^hm
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
We don’t always celebrate life with a sugar bomb, but once in a while, we have a cheat day. Today there is enough to celebrate: the weather is dry, it’s right in between the birthdays of daughter-in-law, son, and grandson #2 and it’s the final last day Tom is working on his thesis. Enjoy! ^hm
My grandchildren shouldn’t see these boxes because they will think Papa Noel has arrived too early this year. Packing our art collection is definitely more difficult than packing the books was. Just hoping we wrapped them in enough bubble plastic. ^hm
We’re really counting the days at the moment. Especially on a rainy day like today. The days are filled with working (for me), writing (for Tom), and packing in between for the both of us. Although I did take some time to go for my weekly walk with a friend. We were both happy to … Read more
Sinterklaas is a traditional Dutch feast, starting with the arrival of the saint in one of the harbors on the 3rd Saturday of November. And starting in all the towns and villages on the 3rd Sunday of November with a parade. For the last few years, there has been a (sometimes aggressive) discussion about the … Read more
It’s the time of saying goodbye to more and more friends. Not that we will never see each other again, but contact will be different once we are on our way. Today I realized that an unexpected visit of a friend was a blessing because now we could properly say goodbye to each other.It made … Read more
We celebrated my friend’s birthday. A festive occasion usually, but her brother-in-law died yesterday. Everybody was feeling a bit uneasy; should we be joyful, should we mourn. In the end, we did both of course. I bought her flowers and there was this beautiful bouquet of all white flowers. As you can imagine I chose … Read more
My new multifocal glasses are driving me crazy when I work on my computer. I went to the optician for a pair of glasses dedicated to computer work only. Not the one on my face right now 🙂 I hope my new glasses will be ready in a week. ^hm