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18.11.2008: Lucas Without Words

moonbug — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:27:00 +0000

Hasta Siempre, Fridi

moonbug — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:34:30 +0000

On August 19 we booked a flight for Buenos Aires, so that Gaby could have a chance to see her dad, whose health was rapidly deteriorating. The flight was scheduled for August 30th.

Early in the morning of August 27, Gaby’s dad passed away.

As I write this, Gaby’s on that flight, crossing the Atlantic.

Fridi’s lust for life was incredible and will always be an inspiration for me.

A memory I will cherish forever. The first time he came over to Belgium was also the first time we met in person. At that point, Gaby was already living with me.

One grey snowy day the two of us were walking down the street and he all of a sudden came to a halt. Fridi looked at me solemnly, grabbed my right hand, and spoke to me in Spanish. “Mano” was about the only word I understood — my Spanish was pretty much non-existent at the time. When he finished, he gave me a faux stern look, and I grinned sheepishly and uttered “si, si, heh heh!”

When we arrived home, I told Gaby as best I could what he had been talking to me about, even though I hadn’t understood most of what he had said. She smiled for a moment, then responded: “He meant to tell you: ‘I hereby offer you the hand of my daughter.’”

I’ll miss you much Fridi, as will countless others.

Twins

moonbug — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:11:44 +0000

Headquarters

moonbug — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:31:49 +0000

Isis

moonbug — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:21:37 +0000

It’s amazing what a little bit of Photoshop fiddling can do to an image. Pictured above is my sister’s little girl. Don’t let it fool you: she’s a real rebel :)

Under Construction

moonbug — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:23:48 +0000

Pigeon Resting

moonbug — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:46:09 +0000

Spotted this pigeon sitting on top of a chimney right across the road. She seemed exhausted and stayed there for about half an hour just eyeballing us while Gaby and I snapped pictures, before flying off to who knows where.

More snapshots here.

World: Emma Says Hi

moonbug — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:08:53 +0000

Thunderbolts & Lightning

moonbug — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:26:37 +0000

Late last night, a rather heavy storm passed by. With our newly purchased Panasonic Lumix FZ-8 at hand, I attempted to snap some shots from the event. As I was clicking away from our bedroom window in total darkness, rains gushing down heavily, I realized one thing: aperture and shutter speed are very elusive subjects to grok when it comes to capturing moments like these.

Time for a tripod methinks. :-)

Friday Cat Blogging

moonbug — Fri, 11 May 2007 20:14:00 +0000

Name: Chica
Owner: My mom

Did I mention we just bought a new camera?