Pffffffff, two suitcases and a 'kennel' for Didi

Left: can you imagine this lovely face behind 'bars'?

Thats what we packed today. The whole afternoon Wilma and her daughter Dominique came to the house to help iron and pack all that we wanted to take with us when we leave for Thailand this thursday!
And O dear, how little I wanted to bring with me, but how much a little turns out to be, haha... but thats what one gets if one plans to stay a way a really long time.
And ofcourse Kik also had his stuff to take with him... and he leaves with more then he arrived with, haha.... so much a like in some repects.
We had to make sure that we keep some space in our suitcases for our wedidngdresses to be put into, because wensday we plan to leave straight for the hotel, which will be opposite the airport on Schiphol, our Dutch National Airport.
Next to most of my summerclothing, a full dress toxido, swimming and sportswear, some shoes, etc, also some of my colourfull friends needed some space, as well some gifts. Kiks suitcase was filled up likewise, and more gifts, smells, etc.
I can only pray that the weight will not disturb the check-in lady at China Airlines counter too much though, haha... well, better make sure I am not forgetting my creditcards just in case.
And then we also have to bring the kennel in which Didi will be placed during the long flight to Bangkok....uhum, kind of 'behind bars', and mostly worrried about her and the fact that she will be all alone durting that long flight!! Hope she will be okay though!!

Well, after a while, the suitcases were packed and left with Wilma and her daughter to Amsterdam to be dropped of at the hotel on the airport. The hotel promissed me that the suitcases would be brought to our room as soon as the room came available though we most likely would arrive around midnight.

Tomorrow, or maybe allready tonight, we start collecting everything for our handluggage, haha... allready curious howmuch thats going to be ;-)

Oeps, a problem... or a challenge? The bankingcrises finally catches up with...ME??

Today one of of my two wittnesses called me. He had a problem. There's a chance that he might not be in time for the weddingceremony at cityhall. He felt pretty emberrassed to have to make the call to me at all, but, according to him, some things might be out of his hands if a certain situation is becomming such a major issue that he is forced to get personally involved.
Well, I told him, that if that situation might occur, he should perform his very best, get the whole thing over and done with well in time for Cityhall, and rush to Delft to be in time, even though it would mean only 'just'. And if worse came to worse, then we would have to improvise...... whatever that might mean ;-)

Now I thought that I would relatively get trough the present banking crises quite okay, without damages... and who knows even with some luck my finacial cards might fall in such a way that when all is over I can say: MMM, well done!
BUT this effect I never suspected to happen... and if it would not be that important for me right now I could actually laugh about it... and maybe I will, on wensday itself ;-)

So, now you wonder, who is this guy? Is he a CEO of a (major?) bank? Is he CEO of an insurrance company? A mortgagebroker... nope, nothing like that... and at this moment I think he's actually happy he's in the business he is in right now..

I will not reveal his name right now.... I only know that he really will try to be there, at Cityhall... When at the airport, or after, when I arrived safe and sound in Thailand and have again time to make new entries, I might more openly say who this mysterywitness might be.... haha, and he is also not in some kind of wittnessprotectionprogram, haha, at least not yet:-))

My master of Ceremonies was on the phone earlier... he's going to contact my Registrar to see what can be done if things go bad and he is unable to appear in time to do his duty. Now I never experienced such a situation as Registrar myself in all those years I did that really very cool and wonderfull job, but I have an idear how they might solve this potential 'problem'.

Let us all hope that nothing needs to be done and all can go ahead as originally planned. And that one is not getting punnished for asking a very long time friend who happens to occupy such a demanding and public job!!

The last saterdaymorning of the Gang of Three

Links: The Gang of Three, with KIk...... Kik on the left, Next Herman, Wil and Rob.

Every saterdaymorning, well, most saterdaymornings that is, Wil, Herman and I would meet for coffee plus whatever, at Boterhuis in Delft. may it be their terrace or indoors, saterday mornings we could be found there!!
While being there we would discuss Delft and national politics and whatever we would fancy!
These last two years we discussed allmost everything, from the crises within the VVD up till the bankcrises in the USA, the consumercrises, the awareness of the gays, etc etc etc. We were, better, we are a bunch of true sincere liberals who take an active interest in whatever happens in the world!! We're not allways present when a discussion takes place within our party, but that doesn't chance a thing... we are liberal!! And gues what: Its a damn good feeling!!
This saterday was the last time we meet this way... who knows when we'll meet again like this.. I hope soon, but simply impossible to tell right now!!

The film and pictures made for our weddingday, the 8th of October!!

Right: Walking towards the filmcamera for our 'video'clip preceding the weddingmovie.

Well, we really felt a littlebit like "brrrrr, its really going to happen" when Cezar, with his assistent Theo, came to our house to make a videoclip with which Cezar wants to start our weddingmovie, which he will shoot on the day itself, ofcourse.
Sadly, friday was not the best of days for shooting a clip, the sun rarely showed itself but instead the rain was present most of the time. So we used the opportunities which presented themselfs.
I could feel that Kik also felt that it now becomes more serious, almost by the hour!
After a couple of hours feeling very cold outsite, we were happy to go back indoors.... only to go outdoors again for individual photoshoots also for the videoclip.
Am very curious to see the result, but for that we'll have to wait and see wensday first:-)) So curious, can't wait for it to happen, hehe.
BUT first have to get 50, haha

Hair...

Well, normally I do not pay too much attention to my hair, its length and how it looks.... maybe you would say: not clever, but well, also no need to really make sure it looks smart all of the time.... hehe, when I was still in office I went every 4/6 weeks.
BUT well, when one gets married one should have his hair taken care off properly... so I went to hairdresser today. Kik will go tomorrow, and will also get himself a facial when at it!
I expressed to my hairdresser, Jeannette, that I wanted an easy style, which I could easily handle but at same time looks smart, fresh and not too stiff, if you know what I mean with the use of that word, haha.
Well, everybody who comes to Delft on the 8th to visit us there on our weddingday can see for themselffs if Jeannetee succeeded in her attempt. I think, sofar, that she indeed did... more satisfied with the previous effort of 6 weeks ago!
And yes, 6 weeks ago I also went, with the simple goal of exploring the right haircut for my 50th birthday as well as weddingday.... and am happy I did, because am more satisfied now then I was 6 weeks ago!
Tomorrow Kik will go.
Kik, just asked me to let my hair grow... well, thats something that can be done...we'll talk about that later, after the 23d of November, ahha....have allways been curious if long hair would suit me or not... so it might be something to discover...
and Thailand is a good place for such an experiment!!