Party time

It was a busy weekend, Friday evening I was waiting for the guy with the tap beer. He tries to call me on my normal phone but I have no phone anymore. I called him on my cell phone and told him that I first want to jog. Paul was picking me up for it and let some salads behind. After he left I took the car to Dirk & Monique, it’s BBQ time. Well at the time I came (8pm) their belly where already full so I had enough space to put something on.
Saturday Morning I had problems to get out of my bed even I know that I have a busy schedule today. Starting with driving to the supermarket for the last drinks, when I came at my old house I brought more stuff to the dump. Then it was time to get some stand tables from John, cleaning the house and take a nap. At 5pm Anja and Edwin came in and helped me with getting the baguettes ready, put the salads outside the fridge etc. Thanks to them the party started good and finish at 2am in the morning. My nephew Dustin make some pictures on my camera and I saw later what he likes, ladies. Wilbert came with his taxi and Chantal came with us for a drink. At 4 am and two bottles of red wine further I kick her out because I want to take my rest. Damn I wake up from Gertie’s phone call but my phone was under the pillow. Later on I saw that Lenore try to call me earlier but I didn’t react. After a quick shower I took Rob’s bike to my old house where the car was waiting. A picked up Marloes and Vincent and drove back to clean the house. But I didn’t do much, I was so fucking tired that I went to Rob’s house, put the kids behind the internet and went to bed for two hours. I took them to McDonald and after 5pm I start to life again. Conclusion: I’m not Twenty anymore. After I took them home I went to the house again and clean it further, Wilbert and Dustin came by to help me and to transport the fridge to his house, the washing machine to my new accommodation in to weeks and the garden chairs to Mando and Karin. Tomorrow morning I want to drive one more time to the dump before the people come over to check the house with the guy from the Real Estate. Then at 10.30am it’s time to be at the notary and then it’s done. My house where I grow up from 1967 till now is gone, what a strange feeling.
This was the only thing what I can do if I want to life with Lenore, one step closer. Now we must have patience till I get a letter from the US consulate. But I can’t complain now, Lenore is coming Tuesday morning. It’s a shame that Erika can’t come with her but next year she’s coming too. Mmmm we have three weeks with each other and off course we need to visit some people. The last week we travel to Switzerland with Marloes and Vincent.

fire brigade

A short word on the Blog before I can go home from the office, the fire brigade are standing with their truck in front of my car. Since lunchtime the fire alarm went a few times of, on the loft there are some problems but they don’t know. An airco unit is on his end but still the alarms go of. They fire brigade had a thermograph camera with them but they couldn’t found nothing. They left now and I jump in my car because Gerco and I are going one time more through the house and clean it.

Chinese food

I was not in the mood today, properly the Squash and the bar was too much for me.
Lucky me that Jacqueline ask me for dinner, Chinese food mmm. This was not the only reason to visit her; I had a DVD-player what she wants to buy. After the short visit I drove home, the old BBQ is broken and must go to the dump. Mando was so kind to put this thing in his van so he can stop at the dump tomorrow morning. Next stop is my accommodation where I brought my best suit. Tomorrow morning I must go to City Hall in Almelo, I must make an offer for our company because everyone is on holiday.
Next stop, my friend Paul in Glanerbrug. It’s our jogging day even when it’s late and our schedule says; 7-8-7 minutes walk with 2 minutes rest between.
Then there is the Skype story; finally Tony found his old headset so he was waiting for me this morning. So when I came on the office and I connect the laptop with the network my msn came first up. Yes Tony and Bep push the button from Skype and we had excellent connection, I was always sceptical about it but now I love it.
Tonight I called Wilbert; I ask him if he needs a drier. He told me that the one he had broke down, well you can have him for nothing but I want to have my free ride in the cap, deal.Now it’s time to look at the news and go to bed.

Every corner

The day start really slowly; I’m just that Lenore is waking me up every morning.But she fall in sleep to early what result coming to late at my office. I had a good day at work and had an appointment with Mando at the Squash centre. He showed me every corner but I’m still alive. Afterwards it was the bar was like a café, so next time I’m coming with my bike. No I’m waiting for Tony because he wants to test the Skype connection but I think he’s busy in his tropical country.

Headset for Skype

This afternoon I stopped a half hour earlier so I had the time to go downtown. Tomorrow I start with squash and I need some new indoor sport shoes. I promised my dad a few weeks ago to buy a headset for the computer so I walked to the Media Market. I came back with a webcam and the headset so that we can talk to each other on the Skype network.

This is the first time that I get fun in the jogging, ok it starts to rain but I did well.
I arranged also the sauce and pasta for the party on Saturday, Paul’s wife is working at a company where day make these stuff, lucky me. Afterwards I drove to my old house to pickup some more clothes.
And between al these things I made always time for my lover, nice to hear Lenore’s voice.

Blogger time

I had a wonderful time with my daughter Marloes today, while Vincent was going to a fair at the soccer field from FC Twente. We visit some friends, she played on the Internet while I was looking at the Formula 1 and went out for dinner to the La Cuisine Restaurant.

After I took her back home it was time to go further with my work at my old please. I found my first insurance from my moped and more. Before I start with this Blog I had Lenore on the phone, she’s waiting for her Jet Blue flight back to Oakland. Mmm one week more and I can crunch her, lovely. Well Karin coming back to you, we can talk about the garden chairs so you hear soon what I mean. It’s time to make my lunch and go upstairs.

New adress

I was lucky today; my alarm clock woke me up at 8.15am.
What can I expect today, I start in the supermarket for some coffee milk and make bread for myself. Before Mando, Paul and Wilbert came I start pack again, yes I didn’t forget to make coffee because Mando is starting with it. Five times he drove with his van to the dump and I can tell you my house is empty except the was machine, dryer, boxes, the coffee table and kitchen table. So the only thing I could is go to the house of Rob and Eveline but it’s the best way I think. Mando made some pictures but I have problems to get my camera connect, so there coming later on the Blog. When I came here I has some troubles to find Rob’s wireless internet connection but now its working. I can spend three weeks over here and I enjoying myself already with watching TV and playing with the internet. My old computer is now at Gertie and Martine place, I promise them already a year ago and now it was time. The stuff was installed in 5 minutes. Now I’m chatting with Katja and Sanne.

Friday

I start the day with baking bread rolls, instead of jumping under the shower.

On my way to the office its rains like the last few days. It’s a shame; normally I see a lot of birds and other animals. Starting with thee instead of coffee is a normal ritual since a few days. The estimates are going well, less phone calls and less colleague who interrupt.

In the evening it was time to jog with my friend/colleague Paul, my condition is getting better.

Tomorrow I get busy with moving stuff to the dump; the only problem for me was getting friends who can help me. Wilbert, Paul and Mando are so kind to help me and I think it’s also enough.

I want to wake up early so I can do some things before they come.
Yes time for me to go upstairs and get some sleep.

Counting the days

12 days and then Lenore is coming, around these days I must go to the notary with the buyers.Saturday morning Mando takes his van with him where we can put the old stuff inside and drive to the dump.

Tonight I had an appointment with Eugenie from the beauty salon; she cleans my face every eight weeks. On my way home I stopped at Rob and Eveline, they ask me if we want to stay in there house when they are on holiday. So why not, the house is in a really nice neighborhood and it’s easier for me to get on my work. They are a great couple and have also good contact with Lenore.
At the time that we are driving to Switzerland for a short break, they come back from their holiday.

House getting empty

This morning I was feeling like a zombie, after my Blog from last night Chantal came by for a glass of wine. But it was getting later and later, I told her that she can close the door behind her. It was after 12 o clock in the night and I know my alarm goes 6 hours later. So the day went slowly but finish Paul’s project as promised.

Gertie, Martine and John came by to help me a little getting the upper floor empty, the chest of drawers is downstairs in the garage. My bed is not there anymore; only thing you can find is the mattress.

My computer desk in the living room is also gone, so I put the screen on one peace of the cabinet.
The coffee table is full with stuff and I try to clean it before I go to bed.

It’s a really strange feeling to leave the house after so many years. 38 years ago my parents thought this was a nice spot to life. I went a few years to the other side of the street but came back in when they stayed in Belize.
Well at least I know where I go now while I’m waiting for the papers.

6-7-6

Today I have a quiet day accept jogging. I came home, put my leftover in the microwave.

During my dinner I look at the news and wait 45 minutes before I took the car to Paul. Our training schedule is now 6-7-6 minutes jogging and between the times we rest a few minutes to stretch our self.
At 9pm I went to the climbing hall, no not for climbing but for a drink with my friends, I just came home and made my lunch for tomorrow.

Throw away

Just a short message from behind my desk.
Yesterday morning the real estate guy and told me your house is sold and the day to change with the owner is still 1 of August. I called directly some friends to help, I mean try to get my house empty in one week. Dirk and I got all the rooms upstairs empty and put this in boxes. I was really surprise because I thought I get problem to throw thinks away.Tonight is the next evening to do more.

Spanish party

The Spanish party was greeted; they had a lot of Sangria, Spanish wine and Grolsch beer.Yannick made a beach in his yard; everything was decorated with balloons and flags. Everybody did there best to look like somebody from Spain. Yep also our Sinterklaas was there, our Dutch tradition says that he’s coming every November to the Netherlands by Steamboat to gif the children presents like Santa Claus.

Photo by Karin B (ForumGirlz)

Wilbert was picking me up around 2am and make two more stops to bring some friends home.
After a party like that I have always troubles to get my energy back. Marloes and Vincent came here and I played some games with them so I have problems to get my eyes open.

Lenore just called; she’s on the ferry to Nantucket right now. In the last writing I was telling that Molly was with them but oeps it’s Michelle. It’s time to make a small cop of coffee, after that I get my clothes ready for tomorrow.

I’m also watching Hurricane Emily, as you no my parents living in Belize City what’s just a few hundred kilometers/miles from Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Emily is an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane and is expected to crash ashore tonight. But everything can still change; remember Mitch who turned left into Honduras.

Cleaning

A small apologize to the people who are reading our Blog everyday but my connection was not there. The router had a problem to find the dynamic address and somebody came by to help us.

Lenore went yesterday to Boston and I just waked her up, Erika, Molly and she must catch the ferry to Nantucket. It seems to me an Island like Terschelling what is popular in the Netherlands.

What’s up for today, I did the laundry, cleaned my car and buy a CD from Putumayo who has different kind of music. This time I have Salsa around the world with artists from al over the world.

Tonight I have a Spanish night and you can only come if you are dressed like that, with some help I got a nice outfit. Wilbert is driving me in the long Mercedes Benz cap he is driving every day so that must be fun. For now I try to take a rest, I’m exhausted from the last week.

BBQ

I finish the big project this morning and now see what happening tomorrow when the bit is. The technical advisor made terrible specifications I can tell you, but still it’s a good location (downtown Nijmegen) to make the construction.

At 1pm it was 2 minutes quiet, stand still for the people in London last week.

This afternoon it was BBQ time in the garden of Martin and Maria. For the most people on the office its holiday time and every year there is a happening like this.
Martin arranged a catering for the drinks and food, there where +/- 80 people.

I brought a college home who’s living in the middle of nowhere but still on my just before Germany. What I didn’t know that he has some beautiful dears and kangaroos in his back yard, with a nice cup off coffee I enjoy my stay.

Of course I called my lover when I was driving a way and heard from Lenore that the date on the immigration site changed in the month March. At least I see it positive that there are two months to go but of course you don’t know if the working during vacation time. Oeps it’s time to call Lenore’s dad, he has his birthday today and they going out for dinner at his favorite Italian restaurant. Well next time I am there too.

Jogging again

It was an early start; on my way to the office I call always my wife. During the weekend I have free calling limit till 8am. Monday morning, but James beat me every week. Hopefully I can drive the next three weeks through the Netherlands, holidays season starts in the region. I think that’s the best time to work, less college who interrupt.

Today was also the day where I should jog after 11 hours work, Paul was so kind to pick me up.

At the time I came back the neighbors where playing volleyball so yes played two games with them before I took a shower. At the time that I start the computer, MSN came on and my parents started a conversation. I’m glad that their guest can fly back; he had some problems with his health. Well he’s lucky because Tony now every doctor in Belize City. And just a few minutes ago there was Lenore on the phone; she told me that she stop at the apple store today so I get a new battery in the Ipod.

Zoom erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen

It was a short night but I think we have fun today. If you read the Blog recently then you saw a picture from polar bear Elvis. I thought it’s a nice idea to see the Zoo because they told on their website that they had a face lift called Alaska. Marloes, Vincent and I drove smoothly down on Highway A31 in Germany and got there in one hour. Free parking, mmmmm nice well exactly the parking place was too small so we parked on the side of the road.

My leg didn’t hurt anymore so that it’s a positive start of the day. It was a really beautiful setup with a lot of space for the animals I love it. Well Lenore here is a better picture of a Grizzly bear who has 10 times more space then in Toronto Zoo.

It was a sunshine day and the kids enjoyed it very much.

He look there is Elvis with his family, for them the same space as the Grizzly’s. I’m sure that we come back how the Zoo is looking after a few months.


As you can see I’m starting to pack, because the real estate told me that there is a big chance that if the new people can buy it these means soon as possible. I packed al the compact discs, records, books, hammock, climbing stuff and a few special beer glasses.

I fill four boxes till now and I think three more for me and one for my parent’s records. And now hopping if there is still space for my garden chair what I like to take with me.

Tropical Night

Just a short message from me, I had a fun at the Tropical Night in Hengelo. John, Erwin (John’s friend) and I enjoyed the great music and a good atmosphere. At 1am it was time to eat something small before we took the car to John’s house, he made some coffee before I left and now I’m tired.
In seven and half hours I should pickup Marloes and Vincent to visit a Zoo in Germany, so time to close my eyes.

I love work

Right, Saturday morning 6.30am the alarm-clock make a lot of noise. Its time to move my as, take a shower because I have still problems to move with my left leg. During my shaving the phones rings, sorry Lenore you are to late my lover. But I promise her to call when I past the soccer-field in Ameloe, it’s a small village what I past in Germany everyday. The Dutch phone company has a good signal from there so I can call for the normal price. Erwin had finished his first cop of coffee when I came in but our motivation was good for a Saturday morning. We worked for five hours and got benefit so we hope to finish Monday afternoon so we have only one project to go. In the afternoon I went for one outlet to Yannick, next week we have a Spanish party and he couldn’t fixed it. Then the box story, I taped the cardboard and made two boxes. But till now nothing is inside, why? Well I was chatting with my mom, make some dinner and fall in sleep while I was watching the news. And now its time to visit John and Ynur, there is Tropical night in Hengelo. Its always enjoyable downtown, in front of every bar there playing bands.

What a day

I’m just a few hours at my work when I hear the news from London, terrible.
There are crazy people living in this world or must I say sick people.
I called Lenore earlier then normal when she has a day of, I told her that I got an email from Stephen who was in London. So Lenore jumped behind the computer and sends Alex and Stephen a message, they life axially in Wales. At the time I got home Lenore told me that everything was ok, she got an email back. I took a nap but before I know Rob was standing at the door, I called him a day before and told him; When I look to my hear I can see how long I didn’t saw you, so he came with his scissors.
After him John came, I had still some small bicycles from my parents what he should take with him. We went also to the room downstairs for the climbing grips, he want to make a small wall in the garden for his son Calvin. Its 11pm when I kicked him out, want to put my daily live on the Blog but damn @home has problems again.
Friday
Today I feel my legs, which always after starting sport isn’t it. But the problem got worse when Erwin I took a walk during lunchtime. The calf of my left leg was blocked when I sit back in the chair.There was only one thing to do, calling Yannick. He got his diploma for sport massage. Nice that he had time for me but first I must go home and them the door was blocked with empty boxes, thanks Mando now I can start pack my stuff what I wanna keep. It was 6.30pm when I came at Yannicks house and had a short talk with Hester and his two years old son Sam. I went on the massage table and I can tell you that afterwards I could walk a little bite better. After a coffee I drove to the supermarket so I can make my own fresh dinner, salad with tandori chicken. During dinner the news was all about London so it was time to call Lenore again who went to the garage for a new battery for her car. Now its time to get lazy, walk to my bed because tomorrow at 8am I’m sitting on the office again.

Damn why didn’t they ask me to clean the face from president Jefferson on Mount Rushmore? I love to climb.

First time jogging

Yes it was years ago that I went for jogging, Paul and I wants to walk every two days.We did 4 times 6 minutes with 1 minute rest between it. And now see if I get my condition back soon.
Lenore its 27 days, till that time I get very busy and this is not only my work. The old neighbor who wants to by the house earlier has 98% change that he gets the mortgages next week. If this is true then I have only 2 1/2 weeks to get the house empty. I ask Mando already for boxes with different sizes. On my work I have a new laptop, positive is that it has a bigger screen and I put the next project already in. Still three to go before it’s next Thursday.

La Cuisine

Tuesday morning was again an early start.

Erwin and I try to be positive and hope that we can finish a few projects before the weekend.

This morning I call also the people from the hospital, I can have my echo on next Tuesday morning.
The 5^th of June is also the day that I went back to one of my favorite restaurant La Cuisine, Mark and Séverine the owners where surprise that I called them. We got thee together (No coffee for me) and talked a lot about our lives. The daily menu (budget price) was as always delicious and promised them to come often again.
At 8pm I had a meeting from the Scuba Club, the CMas is changing the Brevets.
I told them that I was not interesting; my equipment has already a nice place at my parent’s house in Belize. When I came home I made a short walk to Jan who’s leaving Thursday morning to Jakarta, I gave him an envelope what he should open with Melanie on Bali. Now it’s time to make my lunch for tomorrow and go to bed.

The Results

I called my doctor this afternoon about the results from the blood test.He tested me at different things like kidneys, stomach, liver, thyroid gland, cholesterol, HIV etc.Positive is that he saw only a high cholesterol but I know where its coming from, the last few months I take easier stuff like pizza instead of fresh food. He told me also to wait a little with drinking alcohol. Well I stopped already so that can’t be the problem anymore. The treatment helps a little but still I feel my stomach, tomorrow I call the hospital to make an appointment for an echo.
I want to know what the pain in my upper stomach is and back in shape before Lenore is visiting me. Yes darling only 29 days before crunch time.

Polarbear - Gelsenkirchen Germany

I saw this picture just in the newspaper, the Polar bear got just his new home in the Zoo from Gelsenkirchen Germany.

War of the Worlds

It was Sunday morning already when I got awake at 11am. Damn that’s the time I should pickup Marloes & Vincent. I called them after I had a quick shower, jumped in my car and ask them what they want to do. They didn’t know till I ask about the movie with Tom Cruise. So after a short time spending at home we took the car to Cinestar. This is the biggest Movie Theater in this area with big screens and great sounds. Where sitting on row F chairs 12, 13 and 14. I made a small Joke to Vincent that the thunder can hit him at his chair number 13. The commercials should start but the only thing what’s happens was the sounds. They couldn’t repair the machine so quick and brought us to a smaller room in the theater. Not enough space for everybody but we where lucky. The movie is a recommendation for everyone who loves action.

picture from the official website

Dakota Fanning was playing the daughter of Tom Cruise and enjoys her performing. Vincent was sitting first on the other side from Marloes but during the break (Yes we have that in the Netherlands) he changed and was sitting next to me. Funny to see how he got my arm when it got scary.

Live 8

I start the day slowly after I got my wake up call from Lenore.Instead of going to Dirk & Monique (D&M) I jumped behind my computer and looked at sites for immigration and the Belize forum. I took the car to the supermarket; I didn’t know what to eat tonight so I came out with only drinks. On my way to D&M I stopped at Karlijn her house; she called me last night if I can make the connection from the cable internet. The fix the wire was an easy so time to see how it’s going with the roof from D&M. They could help enough and after a small talk I went to Paul & Erna just a mile further. The last months Paul and I see each other just for a few minute on the office but that get change, we start to jog at Monday evening. I was surprise that my wife call me, I should wake her up but she couldn’t sleep as you can read in her Blog.

I drove home to see the start of the Live8 spectacle where Bono joined Paul McCartney for a rousing performance of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. During the time I make some macaroni, it was delicious, with a full belly I fell in sleep on the cough while the broadcast was going on. At the time I got awake it was time to switch between the final soccer and Live8. I promise my neighbor to let her dog Job out for a walk, the crazy dog didn’t want to go with me. I took me 10 minutes to get the belt around his neck; we walked for 30 minutes around.

Laptop can’t swim.

I didn’t write for a few days on the Blog so it’s time. After a normal day of work (busy like always) Erwin and I close the door of our office at 5pm, days before we worked to many hours. At 7.15pm my friend/college Paul called me on my cell phone just before the news started.
After a heavy shower our office got fill up with water that came out of the drain from the air conditioning. He came by the office after a meeting and plugged my laptop out but it was already too late, lucky me that the charwoman was still there. The office was clean but when I hold the laptop on his side the water was leaking. Well this thing is never work again I think but I can be happy that I get a new one on Wednesday. Till that time Erwin and I should share his computer.

This evening I went downtown with Gert (Belize and Toronto Junk), we took a seat on the terrace, enjoy our drink and look at people who past. In the morning I want to start slowly maybe I go visit Dirk and Monique to look how it’s going with the roof. But clean the house is better I think.