Translate: Swedish | Dutch| French

family

 

New Polestar 4, Masonic Events & Azores Plans

Fri 13 Mar 2026 - blog, Travel, Freemasonry, family, Holiday, Weekend

Reflecting on Friday the 13th as a lucky day, picking up J. in their new Polestar 4—a special moment shared with loved ones. Also mentioning a masonic event marking the end of a chapter, and plans to travel to the Azores for summer vacation instead of America. Read More…

Garden Prep, Friends & New Adventures

Sun 8 Mar 2026 - blog, Freemasonry, family, car, 3D Printing, garden, tobacco, Weekend

It was a wonderful weekend in early March 2026. Friday involved garden prep work for the season and planning to grow tobacco plants. Saturday included a writing session for an upcoming book project, visiting friends K and K in Mechelen with family. Sunday was a seasonal garden start, and Monday marks a new car delivery and a masonic event. Read More…

A Good Day's Work

Thu 5 Mar 2026 - blog, life, family, DIY, 3D Printing, Tools

It’s been a good day after a frustrating yesterday. Highlights include fixing J’s laptop charger just in time for his studies, completing a successful CAD design project for a neon sign stand in OpenSCAD, and enjoying quality time golfing with J. The day ends with plans for a Harry Potter binge with family. Read More…

53 and Floating Palaces: A Birthday Adventure Unfolds!

Thu 26 Feb 2026 - blog, birthday, travel, Rotterdam, Freemasonry, family

A busy two weeks—birthday in Rotterdam, exploring the legendary S.S. Rotterdam (a Frank Sinatra-hosted ‘floating palace’), Masonic triumphs, and family time. Grateful for life’s richness, from history to shared moments. Read More…

9 Days of Friends, Family & Frost

Sun 8 Feb 2026 - blog, sweden, travel, family, friends, photo, roadtrip

After a whirlwind nine‑day Swedish adventure where I reunited with longtime friends and my brother in Stockholm and parents and brother up north near Hudiksvall. Days flew by amid laughs, photo walks, projects and snow‑bound travel back home. Read More…

Christmas, New Laptop & Lodge Trip Highlights

Fri 26 Dec 2025 - blog, Family, Holiday, Travel, Freemasonry, Sweden

Two weeks after my Dec 13 post, I celebrated Christmas with family, missed Sweden, set up a new laptop, visited a Masonic lodge in Gent, enjoyed traditional Swedish meals, and now relax before the new year. Fun fact: Curie announced radium isolation in 1898. Read More…

Festive Fixes & 3D Wins: Mid-December Update

Sat 13 Dec 2025 - blog, Family, 3D Printing, holiday, DIY

Half-way through December, I marked Saint Lucy’s Day, juggled work, personal projects and winter health challenges, while Christmas décor came up. I overhauled my 3D printers, adding a new hotend duct fan and a custom case, and recalled Abel Tasman’s 1642 New Zealand landing. Read More…

Spur of the moment - Dinner, Photos & Upcoming Projects

Thu 4 Dec 2025 - blog, family, photos

Randomly I log a cheerful daily post, grateful for my wife’s dinner plans that set a smooth evening. I revisited photos from a recent Korean outing, hinted at upcoming dives into Emacs, org-mode, and 3D printing, and noted the 1676 Battle of Lund. Read More…

A Birthday Bash, Axes, and Time Flies

Sat 22 Nov 2025 - blog, family, life, Weekend

Reflecting on time speeding up, then recounts a lively 21st birthday celebration for his godson: Korean BBQ, axe-throwing, drinks at De Muze, and a frantic sprint for the last tram. A lazy Saturday follows, with a nod to Blackbeard’s 1718 defeat. Read More…

10-Day Catch-Up: Travels, NAS Setup & Foodie Fun

Sat 15 Nov 2025 - blog, sweden, tools, travel, family

I’ve just returned from a whirlwind ten days: family time in Sweden, a surprise Cologne trip with J and K, and a busy home life setting up a new 2 TB NAS. Recent highlights include Vietnamese dinner in Antwerp, a schnitzel feast, and a Skyfall marathon. Read More…

 

"The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us."
-Bill Watterson