Sunday evening

It has been a long time since I wrote something on the Blog so here I’m.
Friday was a lazy day on work; I send off all the information for the manufacturers and took a half day off. On my way home I stopped at the travel-agent, got my cup of coffee and went home where I took a nap. After dinner it was time for my Squash evening, after a few games I got the opportunity to visit the sauna with Mando and Yannick. I had a very relax night so I was sitting behind my computer early. I’m busy to move and upgrade my site at the new provider, first in Dutch and later in English. In the afternoon it was time to pick up Marloes and Vincent, I promised them to see The Legend of Zorro who’s here right now in the Movie’s. We stopped at the Mc Donald for a snack where they saw their mom at the Mc drive. They switch from cars, so that I had more time to change my clothes. At 8pm I had an appointment with Gert, first to Café Het Bolwerk and after that to Café Stonewall. The last one is a gay bar, and I make fun with Lenore that I put 3 pair off underwear over each other. No really, the people are very friendly.
When I came back home around 2.30am it was time to change my clocks. Summertime is over brrrrr. Of course I had Marloes and Vincent today; we played some games, walked in the park etc. After a 20 minute phone call with my parents I thought it’s time for the Blog but my friend Dirk came so no time. My lover/wife is at the soccer tournament with Erika and after every game I get the scores, they won every game till now, so I hope that they win the last game so they can get ready for the final.

Wednesday

I finish the project just on time, this happen after a few days with an early start.
So I went home with a smile on my face, Yes I did it again. After a stop at the supermarket and in my kitchen it was dinner time. After some phone calls and the skype.com line with my parents and brother it’s time to write something and watching the benefit television program for Pakistan.
Nice thing about this program that the hockey players from Pakistan and India are playing together against the Dutch team. A nice sign to the rest of the world I think.

Tuesday

Tuesday night and yes I’m ready to jump in my bed.
I had a very busy schedule between work, fun and sport.
Starting on the office around 6.30am to finish an estimate,
While in the evening it’s time for playing Kolonisten van Catan, talking to Lenore and of course the Squash.

Merel and Mando yesterday with the Kolonisten game.

In 21 days I see Lenore again, she’s coming to the Netherlands to see how if her hubby is doing fine. Well one thing is for sure; I’m counting the days till I see her again and counting till my job is done. Friday December 2e 2005 is my last day at work, it’s a strange feeling. I can’t go to the US because my Visa is taking longer then we thought but at least I can fly to Belize where I spend my birthday and Christmas with my parents, brother and nephew.
Anyway my lover/wave can visit me often when I live closer to her and that is the most important thing.

Now it´s my turn

Friday evening its time to visit the Squash centre, after a couple of games we start the last round, the bar. We had fun so before I no this young men had too much beer, to drive and I was not the only one. I order a cab with to drivers, so that one of the drivers can bring my car home. Mando came also with me; after they parked my car in front of my house it was time to drive us downtown. It was 2 or 3am when I jumped in my bed; the only problem was in the morning to get out. I knew that Dirk should visit me around 12pm so I had 15minutes to take a shower. Pfff I was so damn tired but still I want to clean the car and stop at the supermarket before I drive to Mando again. Well I drove the car through the carwash, but didn’t clean inside. The evening was time to play Triviant and Kolonisten van Catan. I have since a few days my own Kolonisten game with two extension packs, so I can bring them to Belize and play with my mom. Anyway it was the first time we played with one of the packs. It’s much nicer and we had a lot of fun.
It’s after 1am so time to close my eyes.

During the week,

Monday evening, it’s time to play kolonisten van katan, we where busy with the game that we forgot the time. Mando and I walked out at 1am. I was surprised that I didn’t have problems to get jump out the bed. I was telling myself to go early to bed tonight but after a few games Squash I couldn’t resist the social talks at the bar. The results, I drove away at 11pm.
It’s Wednesday and promise Paul and Erna to help with a wall in the evening, this thing is directly under the roof and so nothing is straight. After a few creative hours I told them to come back tomorrow. I want to make sure that the wall is finished before Jesse get out of the hospital.
Well I make my lunch already for tomorrow, so its time to jump in my bed.

The last few days

Its Sunday afternoon and write something on the Blog. The last few days I had enough to do starting with Thursday. I went with Ben on a fieldtrip to Vainen, what we didn’t know that the city was build around the year 1450. A good thing was travel with the two of us; the city hall is a really old building so we both have now the project our head.

We had a nice lunch on our way home/office, and I dropped Ben at his house again. In the evening I went to the Makro (wholesaler’s) to buy a game, well I couldn’t find it so next week I go a toy store. Friday a normal day on the office, I had an appointment to clean my mouth so I came early home and decide to go for a run, the sun goes down around 6.30pm and now I had the chance to run in nice sunny weather. I had some problems with my shinbone but finished my 6km with some breaks between. After a shower and some Chinese food and chatting with Tony it was time to visit the Squash centre. I played with Mando and Yannick who came after a several weeks. This was the best play till now, more survey and better strokes. After the third round on the bar it was time to drive home.
Saturday morning, starting with my electrical work at Gerco’s and Judith’s house. Around 1m it was time for a shower, and visiting a pancakes restaurant. We where very hungry and thought that the program later on the day with our company didn’t had enough food for us.

A few hours later we arrived at the Radstake where the party was given. But we had dinner in the restaurant, later with thousands of people in a big tent. Dancing the Radstake started with Grolsch brewery 10 years ago with October festival, smaller then München (Germany). It was a really nice program but it sucks when you can’t drink because I was driving the car. Most of the people / colleague where drinking and dancing on the German music. Lucky for me that I had a birthday party from Chantal, I drove home, called a taxi and got in the climbing hall in no time. Now I can enjoy the taste of Grolsch beer.

It was a nice party and jumped in my bed around 1.30am. In the morning it was time to pick up Marloes and Vincent, funny thing is that I got beer from them. Her mom told me that they didn’t drink it so enjoy, that was really nice but my fridge has still beer what I didn’t drink. Tomorrow it’s game evening so I think I take it with me. . Today it’s a sunny day but the kids don’t want to go somewhere, they want to stay inside. Vincent is playing Rollercoaster 2 while Marloes was playing with her Internet and tries to get a nice design for my refreshing site. I have already a domain name on the Internet but didn’t use it till now.
In the evening we want to go visiting the Greek restaurant again so maybe till later.

After a nice day on the office it was time run again, with the songs from Bob Marley and the Wailers. This time I did the running non-stop and it was not so bad. After a warm shower it was time to get some food, yes it salad time. It was also time to get a new light for the living, so I went to the hardware store. At the time came back it was time to check my mail and to chat a little with my mom.
Tomorrow I have a field trip with Ben, to make sure that we are on time and before the traffic jam we decide to go one hour earlier then normal. I must start my car at 6.10am. Drive to Doetinchem to pick up Ben and then to the City Hall of Vianen. It’s an historical City Hall what they want to change, so new lights, data network etc.

This morning there was a bit, I finished the estimate about the hospital project but damn we misted it. A life as calculator is not popular, a lot of my colleague prefer to do be the project manager or his assistant. Funny thing is that I still like it, and I hope I can still do it on the other side of the world. Its Tuesday evening so Squash, the only problem is the dinner, after some candy on my way and a tosti at the Squash Centre. Perfect dinner for one’s a week.
At the time I came home there was still some Laundry to do, will the machine was running I took the time to look at news. Now it’s time to set my alarm clock and take the time I need.

second hepatitis B shot

Pff just starting, after a 40 minutes drive I’m arrived on the office.
Last night it was fun, we (Danny, Isabel and I) had dinner at Mando’s place and start to play the board game Kolonisten of Katan. In the break I had time to visit the Travel health Clinic for a second hepatitis B shot ( 1 to go), and before I know I was back in the game.
At the time I got home I start the laundry and chat with Tony, strange thing is that this morning the laundry was still washing. I think the clock don’t work well.Positive thing is that I have super clean clothes, isn’t it. So it’s time to start my work.

Sunday evening

I had a great time with my kids today; Marloes was so kinds to put Word on the computer will Vincent was busy with his rollercoaster 2 game. In the afternoon it was time for dinner, I didn’t had something home so we went to Atrium downtown Enschede. I know that both of them prefer the Greek restaurant but I was there already last week with Vincent. Our belly was full after two hours so it was time to bring them home.
Still have a little problems with the keyboard, I know it something simple but I can find the key to change by keyboard function. It’s better to take it with me to the office tomorrow; there are some computer freaks who must know this.

What’s happen

Friday afternoon I was busy to leave the office on time, I order a laptop at a computer store in Enschede. So what did I do almost the half evening, install stuff on my computer, there was almost no time to eat something. So I decide to visit the Squash Centre to eat a tosti (toasted ham and cheese sandwich) and drink some beers with the guys.

Saturday morning, Lenore was so kind to give me a wake up call. I make a cup of coffee and went to the car; it was several months ago that I helped Gerco and Judith with the electricity. The house was painted so it was time to start with the finishing touch, his neighbour Willem (also an electrician) assist me to see what hi-tech stuff we put in. The switches are remote control; the electronic stuff in the power supply switch the lights.
In the afternoon I drove back and stopped at Gertie and Martine, I didn’t saw them for months. They got my old computer so I want to take my pictures and music of. It took me four hours to get finished. I got Friday an USB memory stick and switch from computers, of course there was also stuff on the computer what I didn’t want. Stupid thing is that I forgot the Dutch National Soccer team playing against Czech Republic. They won the game with 2-0, really important because now they go to the World Soccer Cup in Germany next year.

Edwin van der Sar stopped a penalty. (www.telegraaf .nl)

Sunday morning, I had a really good sleep with a break at 5am, Lenore called me, she just want to talk for a few minutes about the second visa papers. But I keep her 30 minutes on the phone. The last few days we had only short conversations, at 2.15pm it’s my time for her wake up call so that we have still few minutes even if somebody must go to work.

Then a short word to my friends, I know the weather, the short days and more things can make you depressed. Try to think positive; you have each other so follow your heart.

Now it’s time to pick up Marloes and Vincent, have a nice day.

Frustration

The countdown is start but the frustration is there, I didn’t hear anything about my papers. We thought 180 days are 180 days. We try to cheer up each other, when we talk on the phone but it’s more appearance. It really s..ks that I can’t visit her in this period, damn rules. Ok I’m lucky that Lenore find the time to fly to the Netherlands but still. After the first weekend of December it’s getting better, flying to Central America where she can visit me often. It’s getting a whole family reunion; my brother and nephew are going with me. Till that time I have enough to do. Saturday I’m going to Gerco and Judith to finish the electricity. Paul and Erna ask me to help with a partition. And of course I must make time to visit more friends, I didn’t saw Gertie and Martine since my vacation.
Mmm, maybe this give me a break. Take the plane to Dubai enjoying the sun and indoor skiïng.

Sunday

This morning, breakfast with my Ant, nephew, and his wife and kid before I drive home.
It was easy driving over the German autobahn, with a maximum speed of 180 km/h.
Sorry my car can’t drive faster, but in 40 minutes I was standing for Vincent’s door.
Marloes isn’t going, she had a birthday party at her friend house and stayed overnight.
We played Canasta (card game) and we watch soccer on TV. While he’s a watching cartoon I take my time to write something on the Blog. I looked on the website from Cinestar and Alhambra but there was no nice movie to see. So I must find something what we can do.

The Belize planning,
For the friends who read this Blog for the first time, my plan is to life closer to my wife.
I called Wilbert this morning. He came yesterday back from Belize, he told me that he wants to go back on the first of December. I don’t know yet what date I’m going exactly. My planning is around the 10th December, but I want to wait till the last moment with buying a ticket. I hope that Tony knows how he wants to build the house, my mom told me yesterday that their friend from Pooks Hill Resort had a bricklayer from the area we want to build.
That can be a good choice when Wilbert and do the rest in the house.
I hope of course that my paperwork for the immigration is going quicker then I think it’s really frustrating that I cannot life with Lenore directly.
We are now six months married and we saw each other five weeks in total since then.

Now some fun, while I was surfing I found this surfing Pinquin, it was taken at the Falklands Island.

Have a nice day,

Paul

Weekend in Emmen

My Godmother/Ant ask me one month ago if I want to go with them to Emmen instead of a normal birthday party. The plan is to visit the Zoo and spend the time in a hotel of Van der Valk concern. Yesterday I stopped one hour earlier with work to get there for 6pm. The router planner told me to drive 2,5 hours through the Netherlands, crazy. So I put a small village named Lünten (Germany) in to the planner, it’s a village what I passed every day. Bingo, now it’s 1,5 hour drive with a little speed on the German Autobahn. They (Ant, nephew, his wife and daughter) where already waiting for me in the lobby, I put my luggage in the room and 20 minutes later we where on the dinning table.
After a few calls with my wife/lover it was time to fill the Jacuzzi and to relax. While I enjoy myself there came a SMS (short message service), my brother who was waiting for his flight from Mexico City.
After watching TV it was time to close my eyes.

Saturday morning 9am, it was time to visit my Godmother/Ant for her birthday and give her the present. After breakfast it was time to take the car to the Zoo.
It’s a shame that my nephew’s wife has a splitting headache, she was the one who organist everything and now this. We walked several hours through the Zoo and saw a lot of animals; the headache didn’t go away so we decide to go back. She went to bed and got her personal room service while we where sitting in the restaurant.
I checked the flight arrival from my brother on the Teletext (TV information channel) and called him if he had a good flight. Later this evening I try to put the laptop on the Internet, there is wireless connection in the lobby.