It was a dream. Not so much from her husband, but from her. They liked to go on holiday to Portugal, but buying a house there was just a step too far for him. Why do you dream such a dream – your own house in Portugal? Why does one dream of such a thing, …
The best thing my sister and I do during my annual visit to the Netherlands is second-hand shopping. We’ll go through all the second-hand shops in the area I love thrift stores. You will find the most beautiful, crazy, special things. I’ve seen an antique sleigh, to name one. Not pretty, but special. And also …
When I enter the store, a well groomed young man with a neatly trimmed beard is standing behind the computer/cash register doing his thing, singing softly along with the song coming out through the door of the workshop. I have to go to the car inspection, and some things need to be done A pair …
The weather has been beautiful the past few weeks. Beautiful sun, during the day at least 20 degrees if you were in it. Emphasis on Were In It. It’s Carnival, and it seems like tradition that it rains In February, rain is cold. Nice if you are in your bikini. Like the devil is playing …
We walk just around the bend, Mira and I. I stop because a car is coming. “CAR” I say with a frowned emphasis, as always, trying to make it clear to the dog that these things are serious. Suddenly, right in front of my feet something is moving, and fluttering around in circles. That’s weird. …
It wasn’t that I kept shouting with my hand behind my ear “What? What do you say?” but it was true that the left ear remained clogged for a very long time after a flight. A clogged ear is not life-threatening, but it is annoying You undoubtedly know it: you have to wait for your …
I hear portuguese foster son Hugo approaching while I’m meditating behind the kitchen. He’s talking to someone – it’s impossible not to hear it; i am not a trained tibetan monk. He speaks English, so it’s probably an unexpected visitor Hugo calls me in the kitchen but I don’t respond. That’s not possible, sorry guys, …
I wave goodbye to you for now, dear readers, I’m going for a month of free time. The december month is anyway full of looking for presents for your loved ones, making surprise packages and funny poems for the Dutch, making nice packages for the rest of the world and celebrating the new year if …
Although parking was a bit of a challenge due to the crowds, we were still fine on time. I invited a friend to come to this concert – I had seen the announcement of the Soweto Gospel Choir a few weeks ago – and I thought it would be fun, finally a cultural outing again, …
I’ve been breathing in a sickening sweet aroma all week – that is to say, I’m not in it all the time, but if you come into that room hours later you can still smell it. Not very attractive. That’s because of the babies. Eight billion, roughly speaking Maybe I’m coming up with that number …
