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Saturday, December 6
The last couple of years
have been so busy - to use an euphemism - that we had hardly any time
and/or no energy left to meet with our close friends, who are very dear
to us. That should change! And fast!
Tonite for the very first time, we organize what we'd planned to do
already more than 10 years ago: a dinner party exclusively for our gay
male friends and acquaintances. Let's hope this Heerendiner will become
a tradition and for all a nice opportunity to connect up with kindred
spirits.
Monday, December 8
Today we
celibrate our own New Year's Day, for it's our seventeenth anniversary.
(The seventh officially.) A day for reminishing and finetuning together.
To make plans for the future. Because our wedding restaurant is closed
today, we go for the "second best" option (
),
which has become one of our favorit outlets. Because we arrive here
early, we have plenty of time for a nice contemplative walk along the
river IJssel.
Friday, December 12
A few months ago JG's
sister gave us a city trip she had won in a sweepstake. And because
the voucher will soon be overdue, because we have never been to Brussels
before, and because Brussels has one of the finest Christmas Markets
in the region, we are here tonite at the Grande Place to enjoy this
amazing Winter Pleasures spectacle. The trip is also a fine opportunity
to finally meet with two beautiful friends we've met thru the internet.
We hope to meet them tomorrow. But first: dinner! ().
Friday, December 26
Boxing Day. And for us the day after. We had a wonderful dinner yesterday with our families. After we have cleaned up the stable, we spend the rest of the day at home, doing nothing, bellying out. Too bad that our former neighbors couldn't make it: she's suffering from a heart condition and not doing too well. Let's hope 2009 will bring her and all of you who are ill a speedy recovery and to all of us, despite this economic recession, loads of happiness and wisdom.
Sunday, December 28
The end of the year, too
cold for hiking, but a perfect opportunity to make up for all the exhibitions
we have missed this year. The Municipal Museum of The Hague displays
four series of photo's by Erwin Olaf ():
Rain, Hope, Grief and Fall. Although we are big fans of his work, the
exhibition is a bit disappointing. The scenery is perfect, but the people
stay mere actors. The brochure says that the models evoke a certain
kind of standoffishness. Right! A rather strange approach if you want
to confront your viewers with grief or hope. Only with this little ginger
fellow in his whities we'd love to feel the rain and follow him back
to the 50's.