{HAPPY Mom on her 90th Birthday - THANKS TO ALL OF YOU}

As some of you already knew, I have been away for 15 days. Flying to The Netherlands once more, actually our 64th trip to see family and friends in those 30 years as immigrants. A long journey home and this time it was very much in honor of Mom, for her 90th Birthday!
In the morning we'd stopped by Mom & Dad's home to see her and later we visited her during her dialysis in her with garlands decorated room.

Pieter took this photo from my Mom in bed, during her dialysis while she is reading all your comments on my {Happy 90th Birthday Mom} post. 

Which indeed made her so happy and lifted up her spirits as you can clearly see from this photo! 

It was very touching for her to see that 863 people from around the world had viewed this post about her and several left a comment. As well as 264 viewers with several more that had left a comment on my FB Page. This was for my dear Mom quite a milestone; it meant as much to her, as to those winning the olympics at the same time...

We'd picked up Dad at their home and spend the time with Mom at the hospital. Dad treated the staff to yummy birthday cakes. Such a visit makes her boring dialysis session pass quickly.

Next time when we did visit her, without Dad, our daughter Anita made a video call from Indonesia with her Oma in The Netherlands. What a joy for both! 

Our daughter Anita did actually visit her Oma several times, with us together in 2008, when she went with us to The Netherlands. This trip we did visit Mom five times during her dialysis. 

Wish I could keep doing that as it makes the time go so pleasantly fast for her...

Everywhere they had Mom's photo with the magical number 90 hung on the walls, above the door etc.
For a 90 year old dialysis patient she still looks mighty good!

  Flowers everywhere as this is quite a Dutch custom to 'SAY IT WITH FLOWERS!'

This is on a table in the veranda... 

Table cloth is being embroidered by my dear Mother-in-law.

Yes, it was worth our 64th journey home to The Netherlands; sitting on our butt for 8,500 km or 5,281 mi one way...

We came this time for a very, very special reason (more to follow in my next post!) which made us very proud.

Fond memories in our hearts forever!

And once more; THANK you all so much for giving Mom such a special day!!!

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{Peacock Candles}

Finding some nice gifts for special people at times is challenging. For our friends from India we found some appropriate gifts since the Peacock has a very special meaning in their culture. Not only being it the national bird but also a symbol of grace, beauty, joy and love. Look what I found...

Fragrant candles... This photo is from September 4, taken outside on our balcony.

Loved those Peacocks.

The candle to the right is real wax but flameless and works on batteries.

The one to the left is a real fragrant candle inside this painted glass holder.

Backside of the painted glass holder. This was a treasure find at Last Call by +Neiman Marcus.

QVC had these Peacock candles and I just loved them!

Do you also look for special gifts year round?

{Oversize Load Transport}

When we had just moved from The Netherlands to Georgia, USA we were amazed at what would at times pass us on the road. Like Oversize Load Transport with half a home or an entire home! Have you ever seen that in your country? Bet you would pop your eyes wide open too...

It was quite an experience for us to see this. Probably this was on our road to work where we took this photo. This was exceptionally WIDE!

Have you encountered any of those?