Nurse Dale

Tuesday, 22-January-2013 - Veghel - Taking care of Rosan. She fractured her right tibia Sunday night--will undergo surgery soon.  In the meantime, she's camping in the living room with cast elevated to keep swelling down.

Disappointing Ice at Aa-broeken

Thursday, 17-Thursday-2013 -Veghel - I measured 4.5 cm before loosing my balance and stepping through the ice.  Most of the snow had melted and froze to form a rough and porous layer on top of the existing ice.  Even though the ice was slightly thicker than two days ago, it is weaker. I found this article on ice safety and how to read ice.  pics (38)

Ice Too Thin Under Fresh Snow

Tuesday, 15-January-2013 - Veghel - pics (44)

Aa-broeken Ice--Too Thin for Skating

Monday, 14-January-2013 - Veghel - I measured the ice at the Aa-broeken this morning:  3cm--too thin for ice skating.  I'll check again tomorrow.  pics (41)

Crying on my Newspaper

Saturday, 22-December-2012 - Veghel - I was crying on my newspaper after I read the last lines of today's editorial "The Regional Top 2000" by Hans van Alebeek:  "* 67 The Beatles with 'Blackbird'. For flower- and bird girl Ria Wijdeven (photo) from Uden who was only allowed to live to be 49 years old."

De Zeven Eiken Christmas Brunch

Sunday, 16-December-2012 - Veghel - Marij and I went to the Christmas Brunch held at the De Zeven Eiken neighborhood association.  Marij lived in this neighborhood in the Peellandstraat with her mother and brother Jo when I came to the Netherlands in 1975. pics (28)

Nova Scotia Wedding Vacation

Wednesday, 10-October-2012 - Veghel - After four weeks in Nova Scotia, Marij and I were glad to be back home, but we will long remember our Nova Scotia Wedding Vacation.

Fien and Gerrit-Jan 60

Sunday, 2-September-2012 - Nijmegen - Marij and I first met Fien and Gerrit-Jan in 1978 at a campground in Cap du Dramont, France.  We've been friends ever since.  Today, we helped them celebrate their 60th birthday's. pics (31)

Floriade 2102

Wednesday, 29-August-2012 - Venlo - Marij and I went to the Floriade today.  It was a day to enjoy and remember.  pics (328) video clips gondola lift (51 sec) clouds over gondola lift (20 sec) cloud (and visitor) watching (36 sec) grass swaying in the wind (8 sec) open-air theater (76 sec)

Just Felt Like Skating

Tuesday, 28-August-2012 - Boekel - After I fell back from the fast group, I just felt like skating.  Ended up near Westerbeek.  It was a straight shot back to Boekel. No one noticed that I was missing, until they got to talking at the ice cream shop. I was good for 29 km. pics (28)