friend
2018.06.17 Friendly visit
Finally there he is, and as you can see everybody was happy. Our good friend Eduard arrived two hours later as planned. Due to an electric problem at the ultra-modern airport of Eindhoven in the Países Bajos. Here in Spain, the airport of Murcia-San Javier is as sophisticated but far more relaxed. You park your … Read more
2017.12.07 BFF
What I will miss Drinking coffee or tea with my best friend. Today we went to a place in Ulvenhout. We can talk 5 quarters of an hour in an hour, we’re never short on subjects to discuss. It’s a good thing there is Skype and Facetime, so we can at least continue our talks. … 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
2017.11.25 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
2017.11.20 Ticked off
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
2017.11.18 Unexpected visit
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
2017.11.13 No photos please
Weekly walk with my friend May. She learns me to watch nature closely and appreciate the colors, yet doesn’t want to appear on pictures online. ^hm
2017.11.10 Learned something new
Today was such a great day: Jenny explained cyanotype to me. And it turned out it was not just an explanation, but a real workshop as well. So I made a couple of my own cyanotypes. It’s a good thing I have discovered this technique today and not a year ago because I would have … Read more