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Happy Easter!
This week is really filled with appointments. This morning I had to go to Zoetermeer, together with Jouke, to the eye-doctor. His eyes were checked because he needed new glasses. In fact it wasn't really necessary to cha…
I had a doctors appointment this afternoon. Not that there was something wrong with me... it was for a 5-annual cancer control. All is looking okay, for what the doctor could see and feel - so I won't have to fear for th…
Today I'll surprise you with a little story that my son Steven wrote. Hope you like it! Waarom vliegen op de weg vliegen… Op een dag vloog een vlieg op de weg. Waarom vloog hij op de weg? Nou…simpel… als hij …
I found a surprise in my mailbox this morning. A friend of mine made this...the only thing he had was a little photo of me. I think he did a great job!
Today exactly, it is 400 years ago that the Dutch founded the VOC. This union managed some trading posts in the Far East. Dutch traders came there with their ships and went back home with tea and spices.(the picture of…
It is raining at this moment. Cold water falling out of the sky. Good for the plants and flowers that are blooming in the garden. I took the time to write a bit this morning... It helps to relax! This weekend we had a …
Good news! My sister in law is expecting a baby! She is happy and so are we, together with her. Janine will have to wait, in October we will know if she has a little brother or sister!
We had to travel again to the dentist. Yesterday Jouke, Steven and I had to be in Vlaardingen at three. Steven had a tooth sealed ( the dentist brings in a little layer of white "plastic" on the tooth. It is rather new..…
Today it is my husband's 39th birthday. The little logo shows where he works. They gave him extra work today, not knowing that today is his birthday. Allright with him... It will be a bigger surprise when he comes hom…
This is a nice form of art that I found in a Dutch guestbook... (the one on Smulweb, about Easter...) beautiful, isn't it?
Bonne Anniversaire Michel!
I have noticed that since I turned to the Authorsden, more people are reading my work. That is nice. So I have decided to share the link with you... http://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?AuthorID=3807
Good luck for the passengers and the driver of bus 131. They all got out safe... the bus got problems on the crossing in Nootdorp. The train driver of the Intercity tried to stop, but did hit the bus... The only damage…
Weeping willow Majestic but sad Standing in the field On the other side of the road, Down by the riverside. The weeping willow Leaves hanging down Touching the water I cry by the humans Passing by in a …
And here is the skyline of Rotterdam... the Euromast (that high tower in the picture) and the Erasmusbridge (on the right) are nicely visable here.
The Mauna Kea (Hawaii) Interesting information about this volcano can be found here: http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanoes/maunakea/
This morning I went back to the doctor. I found my own doctor working again...still his back was hurting. He wondered what I came for and looked it up in the computer. Still my ears are making that noise, but his conclus…
The story in English about Hugo de Groot will come in a couple of days... Johan forced me to take some extra rest... who am I to refuse that? In a way rest seems to be working miracles for me... The elections for the lo…
Got to share this beauty with you...
I have a reason to be proud today... Alexa came home with the message that she had held her speach today. (it was a bit unsure while her teacher had planned others for today...) She had Hugo de Groot (Grotius) as subject…
I went to the doctor this morning. Since a couple of days I have a strange noise in my ear, that doesn't go away. I thought... let's check what is wrong. Surprise.... our doctor is "sick" himself... he has a hernia. I ho…
beautiful image! This picture was found by a little article about the Space Shuttle Colombia, which seems to have problems with the cooling system.
Wow! March 2 already and it is actuallu cold outside. It was a few degrees below zero last night, and now the sun is shining. I went to the center of Berkel first to buy some bread... having fun seeing local politicians …