family get together

Since we returned to Hofstade in 1990 I have been inviting my family to dinner between Christmas and New Year. Meanwhile the group has become larger and we are more organized. We all had lots of food together, talked and visited for a few hours. The pictures shows the two youngest ones, Indi and Bo. Hilde and Bart are expecting again for mid april.
Today there were 19 of us. Kenny went snowboarding so he was not with us but the close relatives were present except for my father who is still in the hospital.
His vitals change everyday and his memory seems confused. Now a week later we don't know yet what is actually the matter. The problem is that my mother wants to go visit him everyday and someday that means that I have to drive her. Lucky it is not far but I work everyday. So coordination between the children is essential, I am the only one that lives close by and drives...We wondered how this will evolve?

Plans can change quickly

We are getting very much into the Christmas spirit. I wanted to spend the weekend decorating more but Saturday night as I closed my store, my mom called me to see what if I was available. My dad did not feel well and the doctor advised submitting him. So I rushed him to the hospital and spent more time there this weekend than at the projects I had in mind. That's life.
My Dad is still being observed: His blood does not take up the oxygen out of his lungs. So he feels very uncomfortable. They are running all kinds of test but because he was feeling bad he had taken (too much) painreliever drops and that made matters worse. We'll keep you posted.

somewhere over the rainbow

While in California Eddie played for me their opening wedding dance. It was an Hawaiian version of Somewhere over the rainbow. During the weddding I had soo much WOW feeling.
Because my trip was actually credits from Eddie and Amanda I flew with Northwest instead of KLM as usually.
So I passed through Washington. Obama and Mc Cain ads every which way but what struck me was this wall, actually there are two of them.

Remember the bow, your life is, the colors you have to add yourself. Cheers

The last day while BBQing Nicholas happened to hit my nose. It hurt badly and sligthly turned blue. Me and my sore nose in Washington. Selfportret!