Brún in Heumen

Friday, 27-May-2016 - Heumen - Today I visited Jan de Bruin (photo) owner of Brún schaats-skeeler Sport.  I didn't realize that brún is the Frisian word for brown (bruin) in Dutch.  Frisian (Frysk) is the official language of the Dutch province of Fryslân.  I went to Heumen to try on a Fila FM 100--a wider inline skate.  My Rollerblade Tempest 100C was a bit narrow, and I wanted to compare.  Before I left home I took a look at the garage door lock. I then biked to the Vrijhof Vishandel fish stand where Marij was working to pickup the car.  There I chatted with Tini. On the way back from Heumen, I dropped of a set of wheels for de Toren skater Monique's old skates and looked at her new skates that were giving her problems.  I collected some straw (Monique is a dairy farmer) for my strawberries before heading home.  Evening menu:  spaghetti. pics (46)

Saturday Fun on Wheels with Francine

Saturday, 7-May-2016 - Veghel - We both came to the Sligro meeting point on skates--Francine (photo) from Sint Oedenrode (6 km) and me from Spoorven (5 km).  We we waited until 1530 before heading for Nijnsel via Zijtaart.  Fantastic weather, great skate.  We were good for 13 km together before I dropped her off near her home.  pics (49) gps-tracked route

Vat-oe-Fiets 2016

Thursday, 5-May-2016 - Veghel - Today, it's Ascension Day, Dutch Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag), and also the annual bicycle tour Vat-oe-Fiets.  It's a tradition in Veghel and also in the Weiss Family.  I usually ride with Chris, but this year he was staying home with Marit enjoying their newly-born son Seth. This year the route took us through all six towns and villages which make up the township of Veghel.  In Eerde, we rode by the turning sails of the town's restored windmill next to the memorial (photo) to the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment who landed here on 17-September-1944 and, after eight days of heavy battle, liberated this area of the Netherlands. Great weather, great ride.  I was good for 50 km. pics (134) gps-tracked route part 2 windmill video clip (33 sec)

Saturday Fun on Wheels with Tonnie

Saturday, 23-April-2016 - Veghel - Tonnie (photo) joined me today.  We headed north against the wind.  We wanted to see if the parallel road on the north side of the canal was finished.  We made it all the way to Middelrode.  We had the sun and a strong wind in our back as we skated back to the Sligro starting point.  Super weather, super skate!  We were good for 22.5 km.   pics (81) gps tracked route

Thursday Evening De Toren Skating

Thursday, 21-April-2016 - Dinther - Our second ride of the season.  We couldn't get enough of the new asphalt on the south side of the Zuid-Willemsvaart.  Nine skaters--good for 22.4 km. pics gps-tracked route

Fun-on-Wheels Leap of Faith

Tuesday, 19-April-2016 - Veghel - Hylco Broos jumps over five Fun-on-Wheels skater volunteers during the last of ten inline skating lessons at the Noordkade in Veghel. clip (22 sec)

First Tuesday Evening Skating in Boekel

Tuesday, 19-April-2016 - Boekel - After getting rained out last Tuesday, we all were glad we could skate again.  This evening, we headed for Venhorst.  Fourteen skaters--good for 15 km.  pics (34)

With Chess Players in Washington, D.C.

April-1987 - Washington, D.C. - I found this slide on the guest room floor.  After seeing the movers pack our possessions in New Mexico, we spent a week here on vacation before traveling on to our next Air Force assignment in England.  It's high time I scan and share the rest of my slides and photos. one pic

Jheronimus Bosch 500

Sunday, 28-February-2016 - Den Bosch - Rosan treated Marij and I for a visit to the Jheronimus Bosch 500 exibition at the Noordbrabantse Museum.  Here is a detail of the Wayfarer which was projected on wall as we exited the exhibition.  Afterwards, we visited Marit and Chris in Dinther.  It was a great day!  pics (66)
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Noordkade Skating Lessons

Tuesday, 23-February-2016 - Veghel - Fun-on-Wheels hosted skating lessons this evening--the second of 10 sessions lead by Hylco Broos.  The music was on while twenty-one skaters had 90 min of fun.  pics (27)