Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Paul Bodifee in Our Living Room

Last fall my hub shipped over some wonderful art work that he received in his inheritance from his parents. 

The painting in the photo below we call "Doedeltje" and depicts a wonderful old Dutch gentleman cleaning a milk can. Paul Bodifee painted this treasure around the beginning of the 1900's.

We found a perfect place for this little treasure over my hub's secretary in the living room. The little lamp gives it just enough light, and my retirement Delft plate and an old French mantle clock finish the look.


The Deventer artist Paul Bodifee painted another portrait of "Doedeltje."

Hendrik Ligtenberg was the actual name of 'Doedeltje'. He was a striking Deventer city character, who was a kind of wanderer. Almost every day he was on the IJssel River. He fished and went from door to door to sell his catch. He also saved many people from the IJssel River, for which he received a medal. But he also fished out cadavers from the river, which sometimes earned him a monetary reward. 

Doedeltje lived in the Noordenbergstraat of Deventer. He often amused the people with jokes and pranks in order to get money for a refreshing alcoholic drink, which he really enjoyed.




http://www.historischmuseumdeventer.nl/deventer-favorieten/categorieën/deventenaren/doedeltje-(hendrik-ligtenberg)-(1838-1921)

(Hendrik Ligtenberg was de eigenlijke naam van 'Doedeltje'. Hij was een opvallende Deventer stadsfiguur, die zich voordeed als een soort zwerver. Hij was bijna elke dag op de IJssel te vinden. Hij viste en ging met zijn vangst langs de deuren om te verkopen. Hij redde veel mensen uit de IJssel, waarvoor hij een medaille kreeg. Maar hij haalde ook lijken op uit de rivier, waarvoor hij soms een zoekpremie ontving.

Doedeltje woonde in de Noordenbergstraat. Hij haalde vaak grappen uit om de mensen te amuseren en zo geld van hen los te krijgen voor een borrel, die er bij hem wel inging.)


Monday, August 19, 2013

Looking Down on What Should Be White!


Oops! Drippy Dairy Queen hamburger spot on my white blouse! I know, just like Oma. :(

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Rice Bowl II in Houston has Delicious Indonesian Cuisine-- August 2013

I am not getting paid for this review, unless you call the yummy food a payment. I will definitely return to Rice Bowl II in Houston, Texas (14360 Bellaire Blvd #98, Houston. Phone : 281-988-9912) the next time I want to eat great Indonesian food. 

As the restaurant does not serve a real Indonesian rijsttafel, you might try what we did. Be sure to ask for the Indonesian food menu and order a variety of dishes. My hub suggested that we sit at a round table with a lazy susan, and that was a super idea for sharing our orders.

Here are some photos to prove how delectable this food really is:

All four of us were ready to attack this first setting, but there was more to come.

And this is our self-made rijsttafel with seven dishes plus rice and kroepoek.

My plate that contains a bit of EVERYTHING! Oh, yes!

And these are the leftovers that our son boxed up to take home.

My plate at the end of a scrumptious Indonesian dinner in Houston, Texas at Rice Bowl II.




Saturday, August 17, 2013

Don't Touch!

I can't think of anything that I want to photograph today concerning "touch." So I will deviate from the guidelines of August Break photos and show what my guys did today.

They installed a ladder to the attic above our son's garage. There were a few anxious moments, but nothing fell on their heads. Whew!

Now for the photos of the final product. (Touch ups and trim work will come later, but the scary part is over.)





TaaaaaaDaaaaaa!

Can you believe that for years my mother-in-law climbed up a ladder like this (with a basket of washed clothes) to take the washed clothes to hang dry in her attic. She still used this method until she was in her seventies, too.






 

Friday, August 16, 2013

Having Fun, Because I Can














You Are My Sun(flower)shine Gathering

These beautiful sunflowers were in the center of our son's kitchen table when we arrived late last night. Thanks to K.

A bouquet always reminds me of a gathering. This time, since our son is working from home this morning, a business gathering comes to mind.


Committee Meeting 


CEO


Business Partners


And, of course, the Secretary