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Almost ready for a new challenge: Sri Lanka and Maldives vacation… and after that…

20-Nov-2024 Midnight brain-surf thinking about my youth boxing hero (natural born killer) Mike Tyson that was up against vlogger (self made killing machine). Jake Paul. “The perceived winner, that is becoming the loser of the game, respecting the winner of

Taxus and Rosemary… the trees that symbolize life and surviving.

22-Sep-2024 Morning dive at the Oesterdam. Cristel dives. Coffee at Hotel Oesterdam. Watched Yannick playing hockey and make a 4-0 victory, with a very nice team chillout at the club. Visited parents in law, relaxing time. Close of the day

15-Sep-2024 Beautiful sky tonight.

14-Sep-2024 Relaxing after a forrest hike.

8-Sep-2024 After an early wake up, I did some preparation work for the week and made a great espresso. Cristel and I decided to drive to Sirjansland (at the Grevelingen Lake, Zeeland, The Netherlands). It is 18 degrees Celsius, half

17-Aug-2024 Severely cleaned my Cinelli. Was needed. The result is a bike to smile at… you smell the miles… you feel the care. Ready to roll tomorrow 😂

14-Aug-2024 This is no longer future proof. After 2030 this business is no longer sustainable this way. Time to upgrade to green steel.

03-Aug-2024 Started in Crooswijk at the Noordplein, a great culinair place to hang around, shop, relax and enjoy the urban life. Cristel shops 15 different types of cherry tomatoes. Middle Eastern fountain at Noordplein, Rotterdam. Ending at our favorite place:

28-Jul-2024 Great tour again after a 6 months knee injury. Feels like reborn.

21-July-2024 The bumblebees are busy.

14-July-2024 So beautiful… take a minute to observe and enjoy.

14-Jul-2024 Exact 10 years ago in 3 days, that the MH17 was shot out of the air with a Buck rocket above Ukraine and Russian border. Mister Bart was my daughter’s teacher on his way to vacation with his girlfriend

13-Jul-2024 My favorite NAIM streaming channel at the moment. When I listen to it I think about my inner-self while cooking. It is a Russian streaming channel. Hope the Russians also can listen it and get the text to the

9-July-2024 Shell announced to suspend the SAF biofuel project, back d by EU subsidy funds, and a few days later Vatten al informed they and their partners Shell suspend their planned SAF project in Sweden. EU politics trends are unfortunately

25-Jun-2024 Best ever thing I bought: The NAIM. So much good music. Big advice for background music during dinner.

25-June-2024: The best designer of furniture ever in my humble opnion. After 60 years since he drafted the design, I love it more than any other furniture. That is for me real design: endless and eternity. Poul Kjaerholm. Danish designer

21-June-2024 Be careful. I think about all my dear muslim connections and friends, that travel to Mekka this year. Eat well, balance sugar/salt/water/proteins. And seek the shade… and walk slow and go slow. The mind in full balance. I care

15-June-2024: Merel with Cristel ready for a relaxing horse back ride. Nature is too beautiful!

9-June-2024 Winning as close friends gives a feeling you can win the world together.

7-Jun-2024 Yesterday we had a reunion of the employees if the GE Fanuc office in Echternach in Luxemburg. It was at Burg Bollendorf, a place with so many good memories. From there I passed our old our that was fallen

26-May-2024 Visited Masseurs and watched the stables.

24-May-2024

14-May-2024 Eventually there will be small red Christmas balls.