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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…

Home Again: Sweden Memories & Back to Life

Fri 31 Oct 2025 - blog, family, travel, Sweden

I just returned after ten days in Sweden visiting family, splitting time between the north with my parents and older brother and Stockholm with my younger brother. The trip was wonderful; I’m back to work, cherishing memories, and planning my next visit. Read More…

The trip to Sweden

Thu 23 Oct 2025 - blog, travel, Sweden, family

The time flew by so fast that all of a sudden it was time for the trip. Here is a quick update from Sweden Read More…

Quiet Sunday Thoughts

Tue 14 Oct 2025 - blog, family, friends

A typical, warm weekend was spent with family and friends, including sending 3D prints to Sweden and enjoying time with J. It ended with a return to Antwerp, looking forward to a catch-up with old neighbours! Read More…

 

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