He was born on 11 April 1927 in Amsterdam. In 1997, he passed away when he was 70 years old… My father. So yes, today would have been his birthday. Like everyone, there were good times and bad moments in his life. Thankfully, we tend to forget about the bad times and remember the good…
Category: History
Klapados, another place to visit on Lesvos.
And we have set another place we would like to visit this year during our holiday to Lesvos: The town of Klapados ( Κλαπάδος ). We have visited Klapados shortly before, but we would like to go back there and have a better look around. So what makes Klapados such a special place that we…
Dorotheus
Today I learned a fun fact about one of my Christian names.My full name is Robertus Dorotheus Maria. Knowing that my parents were Catholic, it is very clear were “Maria” comes from. I always thought that the names Robertus Dorotheus were Latin based. For Robertus this is partly correct. The name Robertus is indeed Latin,…
Sanctuary of Mesa (or Messon)
During our holiday to Lesvos this year we saw many beautiful things, but there was one location that made a deep impression on all of us: The Sanctuary of Mesa (or The Sanctuary of Messon, as it is also referred to). Specially for Rob visiting Mesa/Messon was very high on his wish list. His interest…
About memories and a very good mood
Ever walked into the house and your partner starts to sing for you? Well, that happened to me this morning *winks*. I returned from a short visit to Patricia, when I walked into the living room Rob started to sing with a big smile on his face… “If you were the only girl in the…
Haaksbergen
Haaksbergen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel, in the Twente region. There are around 25.000 inhabitants. Haaksbergen covers 105.55 km² ground (of which water: 0.27 km²). First signs of people living in the area of Haaksbergen were found at the Buursebeek and are from around 800…
Beckbury, West Midlands UK
Around 50 kilometers North of Birmingham, in the county of Shropshire (West Midlands), lays a small idyllic English town called Beckbury. Beckbury has a special meaning to me. It was the first town outside The Netherlands, where I travelled as 17 year girl (almost 18!!!) alone, without my parents or anyone else. It was also…
Greek Goddesses
When Rob was a young boy, he once went on a holiday with his parents to Hellendoorn. They stayed a week at hotel “De Uitkijk”. This hotel still exists and this year Marissa, Richard, Rob and I will go there for a long weekend. Anyway, when Rob stayed there with his family, he went often…
Wonderful insults
While browsing the internet I ran into an awesome list of wonderful insults that people used in the past. I have to admit that I really like them. And I am serious when I say that I am planning to memorize them and use them whenever the situation is right for it. Enjoy. Gobermouch: This…