Living Room Christmas Tree

Wednesday, 10-December-2008 - Veghel - Marij finished decorating the living room Christmas tree.

http://picasaweb.google.com/dale.weiss.planet/20081210_wo_veghel#

Sunrise Driving

Monday, 08-December-2008 - Veghel - I was hard to keep my eyes on the road this morning.

http://picasaweb.google.com/dale.weiss.planet/Sunrise#

Christmas Tree Saturday

Saturday, 6-December-2008 - Veghel - I really enjoyed it in years past when our children helped me to pick out a Christmas tree. This year I returned to Cor to pick out a tree--all trees, no matter the size: four euros...except for the 25-year old sequoia shown in the picture. On the way to the farm, I stopped by van Zutphen's auto re-cycling to pickup a couple of hub caps for the Ford Escort. I picked out a nice small tree which I hoped to use for a couple of years--I dug it out roots and all. Just before dark, I put lights on the tree in the front yard. The neighboor children enthusiastically approved.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dale.weiss.planet/Christmas_tree_saturday#

First Christmas Wish

Tuesday, 02-December-2008 - Grand Rapids, MI - We got our first Christmas card today from Loretta Morris. We met Loretta and her family when we were on a family summer vacation trip in 1992, visiting her son Gary at her home in Grand Rapids. Gary didn't want us to come at first, because he hadn't told us that he was ill. He was skin and bones now. That didn't matter to us; he was our friend, and we were determined to see him. We had a great visit--he had a good day. We had fun and laughed together. His sense of humor was still as sharp as ever, but he got tired after a couple of hours. His sister Janis treated us all to hamburgers at the A&W. He died two months later from AIDS. Gary was a fellow airman, and a friend. We were stationed together in Turkey, and again in Belgium, where he became a family friend for us all.

May this dove
Bring Peace from above
To the friends you cherish.
To the family you love.
~~~~~
And may Christmas bring
Renwed Peace to your heart
As the old year ends
As the New Year starts.

Veghel Flea Market

Sunday, 30-November-2008 - Veghel - Joined Marij today at the flea market in the Golfstroom community center. Marij had a lot of Christmas decorations for sale. I brought most of the stuff the evening before. We set up shop in the billard room (photo). I kept the low-energy Christmas tree for my desk at work.

http://picasaweb.google.com/dale.weiss.planet/Flea_market_veghel#

Thanksgiving Birthday

Tuesday, 25-November-2008 - Veghel and Bay City - It's my Mom's birthday today, and it's mine too. Chris and Katherine joined us for supper. We talked with Grandma Weiss on the phone afterwards. This was as good as Thanksgiving gets. Of course we'll call again on Thursday when there'll be more Weiss family members in Bay City.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dale.weiss.planet/20081125_thanksgiving_birthday#

Sinterklaas in Veghel

Sunday, 16 November 2008 - Veghel - Sinterklaas arrived in Veghel today along with 10 skatepieten. Nicky, daughter of the skipper of the boat Ruup helped bring the more than 200 zwartepieten (black petes) to the Veghel harbor. It took five boats to bring Sinterklaas and all of his helpers us all the way from Spain. The links explain the Dutch tradition. Thanks to Annet Goes for taking the group photo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas
http://picasaweb.google.com/dale.weiss.planet/Sinterklaas_in_veghel#

Surprise Birthday Party

Saturday, 18-October-2008 - Veghel - Chris turned 30 today. Rosan organized a surprise birthday party. I went a little overboard on the snacks.

http://picasaweb.google.com/dale.weiss.planet/Chris_birthday#

http://video.google.nl/videoplay?docid=-637347855141856156&hl=nl

Brabants Dagblad Watches McCain-Obama Debate

Thursday, 16-October-2008 - Veghel - Got up at 0215 to watch the McCain-Obama Debate which was aired live at 0300. Normally, I'd just read about it in the newspaper, but I got a call from Brabants Dagblad journalist Ron Magnée yesterday afternoon as I was driving back from visiting Katherine in Oss. He'd like to watch the McCain-Obama Debate together with me at my home. I agreed after first checking with Marij. I'd have the coffee ready, and he'd bring popcorn. Wouter, Brabants Dagblad photographer from, Venhorst also found his way to Spoorven 616.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dale.weiss.planet/Brabants_dagblad_interview_debate#
http://www.brabantsdagblad.nl/regios/brabant/3886734/ObamaMcCain-met-koffie-en-popcorn.ece .

910 Call for Help

Saturday, 4-October-2008 - Veghel - It's been pretty busy since 10-sep (9-10), the day Katherine called for help. I've started a closed (close and personal) weblog to for friends and family, and mostly for myself I think, to share my visits with Katherine. My Lutheran training is coming to good use now. Katherine and I are turning to the Bible for help. When I was staying overnight at Hotel de Zalm in Brielle, I opened the Bible to Luke 6:25. I kept on reading. It seems like the essence of the Bible is on those two pages.