Category Archives: Family friends

Tusind tak, Majken!

Majken surprised Kincsem with this lovely thank-you bouquet for crashing on our sofa for the night. Tusind tak, Majken! And Kincsem, for putting up with my being away for 4 days…

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Majken, Malte and Stig visiting

Majken is my work colleague, but more than that, she is an extremely helpful and nice person, emanating peace and harmony and the sort of kindness we all wish the world had more of. We spent last Saturday together with … Continue reading

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Weekend trip to Odense

We spent last weekend visiting Family and friends in Odense. It’s been lovely to meet all of you – Farfar, Hanne and Mikkel, Iben, Roy, Alma and Rosa, Magnus, Mariam, Reza, Clara and Josefine. Thank you all for a lovely … Continue reading

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Esperantist friends amid voodoo people

Our Esperanto Association invited us to their annual booth show at Flakoner Centre, part of the Body-mind-spirit fair that took place in Falkoner Centret this weekend. Being an alternative event for “open-minded” people, they are hoping to attract more attention … Continue reading

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Karina, Kalle, Noa & Lea visiting

We’ve had a lovely afternoon with Kalle and Karina, Noa and Lea – they drove an hour and a half to visit us – we haven’t seen them in over a year, the children have grown so much. Both Noa … Continue reading

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Dzenki, Jolka!

My old friend Jola, visited us just before Christmas, making a stop on her way from Lyon to Aalborg, just for us – we have been spoiled with gifts and I enjoyed time off with a woman I appreciate very … Continue reading

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Visitors

Alma and Rosa came to visit between Christmas and NYE – with them, a bundle of laughter, hyper energy and this beautiful bouquet of amaryllis. Tusind tak!

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Farewell to Rosa and Alma

We took the children out to Chino’s on our last day in Odense – contrary to all expectations, they ran around the place and ate very little – though the excitement of being in a restaurant was all worth it.

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Project cooking – Iben’s crispy family layer cake

I think I have rarely seen something as exquisite as Iben’s layer cake. I made a humble attempt to replicate it for Kincsem’s birthday. I never managed to fully succeed, but the insane amount of whipped cream and raspberries and … Continue reading

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Alma’s present

Alma is one of these little people who can sit down, make a bead necklace (or a drawing), pack it in nicely, deliver it to her mom as a “present for Matthias’ mother”. She just made a long and tiresome … Continue reading

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