Can you believe today it is already 14 years ago that Michael Jackon was found dead? It seems time really is flying. Despite his succes I believe that Michael did not have the easiest life. I just found out that The King of Pop was actually so ‘big’ that even his death has its own …
Today is the birthday of my sister Annemieke. The two of us are totally different but we can get along. In the past we did not see eachother very much, but since the birth of my niece Lisa a bit more than 2 years ago this got changed. Last years they (my sister, boyfriend and …
So, today a friend of mine is getting married. And based on his facebook posts he is very much looking forward to it. Sometime ago I did a what not to play on a wedding list, but for this occassion I looked for some great songs that actually can be (or should be) played at …
Last week the new Chocolate Hills album Yarns From The Chocolate Triangle was released. Chocolate Hills is one of many side projects from The Orb’s Alex Paterson. So far I have listened to this album twice, but I’m sure many more sessions will follow. Great job once again. But let’s do things a little bit …
Today is the longest day of the year, at least on our side of the planet. This is the time when the sun shines the brightest and also the longest on June’s clear skies. This phenomenon is also known as solstice. Earlier today I had a look at wikipedia and ChatGPT to find a good …
In yesterday’s blog I mentioned that we do like a little bit of luxury while camping. Today I took this next level. Maybe we should not call it camping anymore, but glamping. A couple of weeks ago a little seed was planted by my mate Hilmar when he mentioned that he got an ice cube …
Did you ever notice how many different caravan brands there are? Neither did I. But before I never actually looked at caravans. I always said I like camping in a tent, no caravan for me. Than that got changed into no caravan before I am 50. But two years ago friends of ours dropped by …
Today is father’s day. I have to admit not a day I always celebrate. Since we don’t have any kids I’m not getting any presents myself. And it is a long time ago I surprised my dad on this day. I always try to share my appreciation on other moments. On his birthday for example. …
In The Netherlands today is Pink Saturday. A day of celebration for the LHBTI+ community. While the Gay Pride that takes places in the first weekend of August is more about party and extravaganza, on Pink Saturday there is also room for education, debate, and visability regarding sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. So, what …
Since I had a bit of a lack of inspiration today, I had a look on the calendar again. Apparently today is International Day of the African Child. Still I subject that’s not my cup of tea. But let’s just hijack a part of it and see if I can find some good music with …