Feeling good today

The pain is going up and down but I can life with it as the weeks before.
Today Erwin and I make five hours overtime to push the new project so we can finish it tomorrow afternoon. The mist the bit today but we where a good third in the row, that’s life from a guy like me who’s making estimates. I was lucky that I had leftover from the Chinese the only thing was to wait for the microwave. Dessert was frozen yoghurt with peaches jammie. I make my lunch already and time to go for sweet dreams.

No tittle

It’s getting better today but it sucks that Lenore can’t be here when you need your lover.

This morning I went to the hospital where they take 4 tubes of blood and now waiting till Monday for the results. Erwin did a lot of work yesterday and this morning at the time I was not there. Don’t know how we fixed together but the project what we start yesterday is almost finish. We stayed till 6pm because the last bit was not ready for tomorrow morning. The three B’s (Martin, Martin & Steven) have always the same question, didn’t you forget the Elevator? Did you look for more fabricates to put in the project? On my way home, John called me with the question are you home. We went together downtown for a drink on the terrace, always nice to look at people. Now it’s bedtime for me.

Bad Day

I have a bad day, after a weekend with a lot of rest I though to start early.

But things change quickly when you talk about how my body is feeling, I talked to my doctor and tomorrow they take some blood. I feel myself so tired, that I had even problems with walking during lunchtime. Before I know my bed was waiting for me, at 3.20pm I was sleeping. Lenore wakes me up at 6.30pm and talks a lot with her during the evening. Dirk came also by because he no this that was something wrong with me. We walked a little in the neighborhood and he makes my evening a nice one.

DE Ballon

Vincent playing with water

dweilorkest downtown

ATM is hungry

A surprise evening with the soccer games, ok I was right about the Dutch team. They lost with sudden death. Vincent and I went to Spain – Argentina, we where sitting directly on the side of the field. I didn’t aspect that Argentina was superior, we saw the already a few games from them but at that time they had a low performance. Argentina won with 3-1. Before the game we went to a restaurant next to the stadium, after our belly was full we went to the ATM where I put my MC in. The only thing what the machine did was eating my card, I didn’t look at the post from MC that al the cards where blocked because they had problems in the US.
In the night Lenore called me, she had the afternoon of. We tried to book a flight for her on the Northwest site, but I couldn’t pay because the billing address was in the Netherlands. Other thing is that the site showed only a nonstop flight back while the KLM is flying nonstop on Monday. So I called the KLM and my lady has now a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Amsterdam and back. The countdown is 37 day at this moment and I hope the times fly.

The pain is still coming back in my stomach and sometimes I feel myself feverish. Hopefully I get my energy back now I take Supradyn and a lot of thee. We eat a small Quicherie Pie from Johma. It’s a light oven pie with leek and ham; the jury said it was ok!!! Erna. It’s a beautiful day outside so see what Marloes and Vincent wants to do, I think we make a move downtown for an international folklore festival.

Quarter final

It’s getting better with my stomach since I use the medicine. I stay in my bed this morning to get more rest, so that I have enough energy to see the quarter final soccer between Spain – Argentina, Vincent keeps me company. The temperature dropped already down till 23° C and it rains a little what’s much better I think. Yesterday Lenore went Social Security where she register our marriage and change her name in Lenore Hawley – Nijssen. Now she’s try to get a discount ticket to the Netherlands in August but till now no luck. I told her to fly with KLM nonstop instead of changing two planes. It’s time to visit the supermarket otherwise there is no food tomorrow.

Short Message

Pff a short message on the Bog, this morning I went to my doctor because I have already pain for two months in the Gastric Region. So I got some medicine home and call him back Monday morning otherwise he want a check up. Thing is that I leave my office around 1pm, them I’m so tired. I drove home and jumped in my bed for four hours and go early to bed again. First there is soccer on TV, Netherlands – Chili. Yesterday USA lost from Italy and Japan from Morocco
Good news is that Lenore wants to visit Europe for three weeks instate of two.

Talking about electricity

Damn I had last night pain in my back; I think the pool was to cold for me.
Well at least we had fun. Only problem is starting the day, Lenore quick me out with her lovely voice.I can’t wait to see her again, august seams so far away even when it’s only six weeks. Ok I have enough too do till that time, this morning we count 10 projects to finish before the 10^th July. After that Erwin is going on holiday for three weeks and I switch with him when he’s coming back. Then there is the story about my house, the guy who want to buy get till Friday time to get his mortgage done. If not we start all over again. Otherwise I get it really busy to get my stuff out off my house in now time. Today Karlijn (friend of Mando & Karin) called me, if I had time to look at her house what she took over. I told her already that I didn’t have time for it but I can advise what she can do. The house was build around 1920 and it’s pretty but the electricity downstairs is bad. Easiest way is a plinth around the room where you can put the cables through and the outlets next to it. Tomorrow she gets her estimate and Wednesday evening I talk about it.

The picture show what I mean. Tomorrow is also soccer time again, it’s the 1/8 finale and we see two games. First USA is playing against Italy, one hour later Morocco is playing against Japan. Erwin is going with this time because it’s getting late for Vincent.

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What do you do when the air is running out?

Roof Tile

I had enough to do this weekend, starting Saturday morning at Monique’s (Dirks girlfriend) house putting the roof tile off. In the afternoon take a look at the soccer games with Vincent; US 1 - 0 Egypt and Switzerland 0 - 3 Nigeria. Afterwards I went back to Monique where I help to get the roof tile on. I took later also the time to visit Paul & Erna, because there where still too many people on the roof.This morning I didn’t wake up from Lenore’s call, she didn’t call whééééééé. Well I was surprise that Marloes & Vincent had something for Father Day, but I got some nice shower gel etc. In the afternoon they want to swim in Germany with their mom, so I brought them. For me it was time to get the beer out of the fridge, Karin & Mando invite me for a BBQ. Some other friends came and before I no this I was sitting with my underwear in the small pool, while other where sitting on the terras. First Veronique, Robin (Mando’s son) and I (see picture) Later on Mando jumped in the pool nude, boys are boys isn’t it. Robin and I followed him in his act. Next event is the paintball track in Hengelo on the 9th of july.

Visit Gertie

Yesterday it was time to buy a cd-radioplayer for the office, Erwin and I have now an alarm clock what have a bad noise. Now we can swing in our office during the day, while I was driving out of the parking garage Lenore called me. First words Love You, Love You, Love You, you crazy husband. Mmmm wait I send only 24 red roses to my lovely wife. Ok de prices in the US are overprized but what can I do about that, don’t spoil your wife not to much?

Today I planned to ask Gertie out for dinner, he’s a good friend of mine who’s always there. He helped me with painting some parts of the house even when he had pain in his back. His girlfriend and her mom are traveling in Ireland this week while he’s watching the dog from her mom. The dog is a Boston-terrier from 3 months old. We went together to Emma’s Eatcafé, a small place where they serve delicious Steaks. After I came home there was still a little energy to clean my car before I fall in sleep. I wake up just before the soccer games on Television and check my email. Thanks Edwin and Anja for the nice comment on the Blog and also the other people who did this already before. I hope you enjoy all the stuff we write about our love story and daily life.

Short word

The Netherlands is a strange country, the police search with 50 people churching for a puma that’s walking around in a Dutch park (The Veluwe). Ok it isn’t normal that he walks around in nature here, but way do you want to kill him. Other thing is that a danger guy is walking already for one week around in our country before they put him on television; they found him after he killed old men from 80 years and was walking around in the men’s house. Why didn’t they kill him?

Tonight I went for a drink to Jan; he’s living two blocks further since a few months. Great thing about him is that he found his love on the internet, sound stupid but I think it’s perfect. Like Lenore and me they mail and call each other everyday and I’m sure that they found their love. In 2 ½ weeks he take the plane to Jakarta (Indonesia) where he meet Melanie, her daughter and family. I know that they get a great time with each other, especially when they fly to Bali for holiday.

These days

Yesterday evening I went to Mando for a beer, I didn’t saw him for a month so I though it was time.
This morning I got a wake with a drill in my mouth, yes I was sitting in the dentist chair. I had 40 minutes to climb out the chair and go to Vriezenveen; a client need fire protection at his hardware store whose 30,000 square meter. It took me 3 hours to walk through the whole building.
Conclusion when I drive to the office I have only 1 ½ hour to help Erwin finish the project, I need to drive away on time because the soccer games tonight. So before I know I picked up Vincent, drive to the bus stop, take the bus to the train station and get to the Arke Stadium. First Argentina was playing against Egypt (2-0). USA against Germany (0-0), funny detail: All the Dutch people where standing behind the USA team and the sound got louder when the German supporters start to sing.

End of the weekend

It’s still cold today, I got a phone call from Marloes And Vincent where I was. Still in my bed because they waked me up, so I pick them up after a quick shower. What did we today, while Vincent and I where playing Risk for almost the whole day. Webmaster Mloesje was sitting relax on the couch and playing with the internet. I brought them home after 6pm and just finish my meal while looking at Formula 1. Timmy Raikkonen won the race before Michel Schumacher this time. Tonight I try to sleep eraly because this week I get it busy with work and the rest of the soccer games.

First game

Vincent and I drove this afternoon to the soccer game. The Fifa try to search at any person who wants to come in. Results, a lot of people game in the stadium after the first kick. Argentina – USA was a good game to see, the USA won with 1 – 0, Chad Barret scored in the 38^th minute. Freddy Adu (see picture) mist the penalty. Germany – Egypt was at half time 0 – 0, Vincent I where both tired so we went home.

Tennis can be dangerous

I start early this Saturday, Erwin told me yesterday on the phone that we have still many projects to finish next week. Their where are, at the office but the strange thing was that his right ear was pact with bandage. He told me last month that he stopped with soccer because he damaged his right knee.Well now he can be happy with his new sport, I tried to get the ball. He did but there was a steel construction standing in the way and opened his ear. Ok now I have a good excuse to scream to him.

Back home

I’m home since this afternoon; I took the train from Schiphol (Amsterdam airport) to Enschede.

The first thing I did was taking a shower, a short look on the emails and a nap. Try to wake up Lenore for her start of the day but she waked me up. Afterwards it was time to my appointment at the dentist, pick up my contact lens and of course visiting the supermarket. Tonight it’s time for a short visit to Gertie and Martine because I want to get ready for tomorrow. Start on the office between 8am-12am with Erwin. In the afternoon it’s time for the World Youth Soccer Games.

Vincent and I want to visit every game in the Arke Stadium and have al the cards already till on of the quarter finals.

Lenore behind the wall of glass

Our honeymoon is over and I hope too see her soon, in August we should be camping in Switzerland with Marloes and Vincent. I can’t wait.
Hopefully I can see her family soon and learn more about them.

Yep it’s a US rule, al the flights from Canada are separate behind a wall off glass.
So after she went trough the customers I check myself in at the KLM desk and they overt me a pass for the KLM Lounge. After I went to customers I try to walk directly to her gate.
Their she was standing behind window with a glass of chardonnay and the cell phone so we could talk for a few minutes. Afterwards I walked to the lounge where I’m sitting now, chatting with Marloes, talking to the Lenore on her cell phone and enjoy my internet with a nice glass of French white wine. I waved to her when she past the lounge but I don’t know if she saw me. She was sitting on this side of the plane, so I wait till she lift off at 14.46pm.Time for another wine and chatting with a old college while I’m finish this talk.