Category Archives: The Splendores

Matching look

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Juliánna

PS. Thank you, Uncle Gerard! Matthias affectionately calls the sweaters “snowman sweater from Gerrrraaard”

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I have just baked a batch of American walnut cookies when I realized it is Uncle Gerard’s birthday today, I couldn’t have timed it better. I wish we could just cross the street to say Happy Birthday, as we had … Continue reading →

Posted in Avineto, Cooking (of the gourmet and non-gourmet kind), New York New York, Odense, The Splendores | 2 Comments

A Farewell to the Splendores

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Juliánna

We left Odense together with the Splendores – their flight took them to Venice, though the last few hours we spent together – well, mostly Matthias, Adam and Catherine, inventing a new game, called “flip the security ribbon” – thank … Continue reading →

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All K’taned

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Juliánna

Gerard found this Babyk’tan in the “usual spot” (internal joke) in East Village – it took me 20 minutes to google and understand the instructions, but as soon as we worked it out, I fell in love with the thing … Continue reading →

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The Splendores in town! With Adam!

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Juliánna

Finally The Splendores arrived in town, with the lovely Adam. We are so excited to have them visiting, they are the distillation of what NY (Brooklyn) means for us, we are always transported back to the quirkiness, the wonderfully insane … Continue reading →

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Squirrelicious

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Juliánna

We received this photo of Gerard – if you know Captain Squirrel, this photo is an everyday photo. If not, it is artistry itself. Either way, just shows Izabel’s godparents are well chosen.

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Bay Ridge Beckons

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Juliánna

Katie sent this old picture of the boys playing together – Matthias took one look at it and shouted “Lukieee! I wanna go see Lukie!!!” We are expecting them to visit us in the summer, can’t wait to see their … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day Dinner with the Splendores

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Juliánna

We were invited by the Splendores for Christmas Day Dinner, along with their friends Christine and Marge – a very pleasant and squirellesque evening, with a boogie Santa Claus in baggy pants, antlers with spirits, delicious dinner and the usual uplifting conversation … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Matthias and Izabel (and Kincsem)

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Juliánna

With the hectic days, living in a half empty apartment, moving out, I forgot to say thank you to our children, who have been handling the current situation (read stressed out parents, tense situation with the landlords, half-empty to empty house, … Continue reading →

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Izabel Splendorized

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Juliánna

The Splendores stopped by shortly with Molly and gifts for Izabel and Matthias. Thank you for the splendoricious hat and polka-dotted shoes, as well as the icebear cookie for Matthias, which we didn’t get a chance to take a picture … Continue reading →

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