Wordless Wednesday with some TdF comments etc

I've been a fan of Tour de France since 1967. When I did work in Paris.
This year it's two Norwegians among the 189 that did start. They work for two different Teams.
To win a stage (it's 21) is considered to be a world class sport prestanda.

The two Norwegians have now won a stage each during this years Tour. That's a sensation. Be aware: Le Tour de France is the most challenging Sport Event in the World .

To day it was Kurt Asle Arvesen that got the Victory. With less than an inch after about 190 km ( 110 miles about) and nearly 5 hours at the Bike. The finnish was - well I got "goose skin".

The other Norwegian is Thor Hushovd. He came in as #13 today and are #3 in the Maillot Verte (most points total) classification.

I do think they are great.

By the way, did you know that the Tour de France is the sport event that do have most spectators?
Around the route: It's millions out there cheering up their heros from countries all around the Globe. It's a fiesta everywhere around the piste and route. From the flat land to the highest roads in Europe.

Even Stompa did have a great dinner to celebrate the Victory. Outside of course.

And here:

Solvi and Anna at the Platform this evening. My first and second Wife. What do you think?

And the Sky and Clouds. This evening. Taken from our Summerhouse Platform this Wednesday Evening. At 60 degrees North. Looks promising for TORsday. Have a great time.

Wordless? OK - Press here

Stompa is back in the Summerhouse

To Day Stompa began his Summer Vacation.

He was picked up in Oslo in the very early afternoon.
Stitting in his Cage on Solvi, he startet to complain about my driving.
He even had to pi to protest. That did not work. I opened my Sunroof.
Then he did his final protest. What a smell. The Sunroof had to be wide open.

So he realized, papa has his remedies and he stayed calm for the rest of the drive.

At the Summerhouse, after some food, he jumped to the roof, to have an overview.

And Felicia wanted to check out if he was comfortable with our new Parabol.

PS. We have had an extrordinary weather. From Saturdays 32 C it dropped to 11 C in 10 hours on Sunday Morning. Heavy Rain and Thunder. Fascinating, but not the temperature drop. Had to heat up with the radiators.

More Cat-stories here

PhotoHunt - April 26 - 2008

Theme: Unique/funny Signs

Hi friends, it's lots of funny signs around this Globe. Most of them meant well, some for the fun and confusion, but there are also some serious.

This sign is to warn you that Santa Claus can be in the street around the next corner. Do not hit him with your car. That would cause serious consequences. X-Mas for instance without Santa? What would that be? Papa or Uncle or Neighbour as a substitute. No way. We say in Norway.

More to find here
and here too
You can see the sign during Summertime on the first photo in my Cybercruise post from Dröbak (Norway) is here

The most fantastic entry: Peace

Papa goes Dreaming - about his Women and Buenos Aires

Yeah, that’s how it is. I'm dreaming - PLS take your time - this is a ALL in one post (to have fun - click on the pictures)

I might be some sort of sentimental - and not what you usually as from my blog excpect. OR? (not Oregon)

PROLOG
This is last the Sunday of 2007. As we know it from our Calendar. The Christian or Roman – right? (Gregorian we follow here - not Julian)
Have you, by the way, ever thought about why the New Year starts about 10 days after the Winter Solstice? Or the Summer Solstice according to the same Calendar…
For me it’s a mystery. Today the Day or (dögn we call it here in the Nordics: that's 24 hours, like a date . f.i dec 30, while Day in English means 24 hours when here it means when we have Daylight while a "Dögn" here also includes night, afternoon and morningt. - like four Seasons = A Year and in between: Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn/Fall) - we have 6 more minutes "Sun" in Oslo than on Dec 22/21 - but also about 13 hours less than June 22).

Digression:

Regarding our and Ingelins Voyage to South America from the Northern Hemisphere---
I realized what complications that followed when North America changed the date for “Summer- and Winter time” compared to the rest of the World. Then, we are speaking of ONE hour. (Both ours and Ingelin’s flight were cancelled – when going down to B A). How could IT programmers knew about it, if not told?

Me now:
I feel like a Bear.

Sleeping most of the time. Not my usual Spirit.

Dreaming about the good time we have had in 2007 meeting new and old friends.

Anna and Ingelin - Plaza San Martin, B A
And our Silver Wedding. And my visit to Ingelin in Miami Beach. Our visit to Amsterdam (Marjoleine) - Sweden: Faro (Mrs and Mr Lifecruiser) - Mariestad ( Renny and Diane and the 2 great boys) - Tocksfors (Bettan and Johs), France: Hakon in Vence: Norway: Kongsvinger: Svein(my best man) when Anna did celebrate 40'years since "russ" (higher than high school - lower than college - normally you are 19 when finnished).
It's a shame, I have only this year been to the following Countries besides Norway:
Sweden, Holland, Germany, France, USA, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina

Among others - Anna and me as well (you see the young ones?) - Plaza San Martin

During the Year I must admit I've met so many wonderful individuals in the Blogsphere. Both me and Anna feels we are a part of a Global community - working for Peace. Thanks to Renny, that "forced" me into it, We should have been with you at New Years Eve in Mariestad (rest of my readers: N K is 70 and we missed his birthday that's why) - Next year?

BUT- it's one person that has brought so many together during 2007: Mrs Lifecruiser. I just called, and P and B are fantasitic inspiring persons.

HUGS

Just now, I do need to see some light:

Before I start this post, I would like to invite you to a cup of Tea. For those of you that prefere the local Mate, Ok, you can have that. I did have a a melange good for my hopeless digestive (GERD - for those of you who know what that is - just search on Gooogle, and you'll find out - it's far away from happiness....)

Then, nearby, I met a white lady:

A naked beauty wreathed by Flowers - we did not talk. Only looked at each other. I did not dear do to otherwise. LOL.

May be I could have waked her up for a Tango?

I turned my head:

And ended with an unforgetable Birthday Party

(yeah, you can rent pro's to give B-D parties here - we watch for 30 minutes - and it was really great to see the kids excitement)

Oh My Beauty ,

why are you so apart from me

I did not bring my swimming shoes

May I disturb you fishes

in order to bring faith and luck?
NO, she is in the French part of the Jardin. May be to a Ball with in Southern France?

Then:

I have felt like this the past weeks - telling the next generation about life (From Jardin Botanica in Buenos Aires)

As allready said - I need Light. Anna and Ingelin in the Afternoon Sunshine (Jardin Botanica, Buenos Aires - before their shopping - comes later) did make me happy. They even sat down to be captured under all the Flowers. I feel better.

Here is a fatal photo of a lost Viking in Buenos Aires. Luckely he was not robbed (broke anyway - haha) and found his way back to the hotel - while the women went "chopping" (history has teached me it was otherwise - Vikings I mean). But, who took this picture and even gave the camera back? (Well, there were lot's of witnesses, and about 58% gave a simular description of that creep that took this photo - I'm coming back to this event, well, what do you think about such a reveal?).

More to come, when I do “wake up” from my hibernation

In the meantime, read and comment and wish a Happy New Year to (it's many more, but how to reveal them all?): Special wish to Charles ( RennyBA's blog) designer - hope the "Paperwork" will soon be done. I think "expat-travelere" will understand.
All Cybercruisers - Here in the Hills - Spilling out - Lime
Mrs Lifecruiser - RennyBA - Fleur de Lisa - Ghee - Mar - Gattina - Shionge - Susie the indian (Asia) - Shadow Falcon

Have a great New Years Eve

Sebastian - Friday Dec 28 - 2007

December 29 - 2007

We were this evening at the mother of my kids home - to give Seb another Christmas Eve - new presants under the X-Mas Tree.

This is a short post - it's late - and the climate (the weather) is not the best for papa...

Sebastian with "drums" we bought in Uruguay some weeks ago.

Here you see Niklas (my Son) and Seb (Grandson) with X-Mas gift - Who is most fascinated by this gift? hahhaha

Seb could not wait for the berries from our Summer House

Something else:

Papa discovered this dress in Argentina and said: That's you, my dear -- What do you think? She agreed - this Anna. Right?

PS: Anna's secret dress for New Years Party (from Buenos Aires) shhhs - don't tell

Dear blogger friends - this is in fact a short message to Ingelin - but you can read it as well.

I'm going to bed -

oh, Felicia just jumped upon me - puurrr puurr

omg - I have written without any spellchecking---

More to come

Christmas Gifts and Cards

A SHORT MESSAGE

(the rapid changing weather here knocked my body off - sorry for my "Christmas silence".
So, this is my first sign of contact with the blogger world again:
It's about time to express "Thank You":

The Unique Calender we got from Naomi (made by her self)

Everyone that have learned to know her unique photo's from her Garden and her effort to bring these beautiful photos to the World - yeah - we are really grateful. It's an unique gift. And I could not resist to call her to say thanks - (that's me ---)

And a surprise from Maribeth:

Not the Beautiful Card alone - but combined with the letter therin - we are utterly blushing for this surprise. (ps - my scanner is not fair to this wonderful card)
BIG HUGS.

And a postcard from Ingelin (She was robbed after returing to SoBe from our great adventure together in Argentina - that, my dear readers was a challenging message to receive just before Christmas - she was pushed down an outdooor stair, then robbed - everything but Money and Credir Cards were found close to her appartment - but: a Christmas without money? - To day, you have solutions for such circumstances - easely money transfers -



As a true Viking, she went blue, green, red and yellow to Costa Rica. She is amazing;)
And here is some more X-Mas Cards - only 10% of what we received. Some are very Traditional Norwegian ( God Jul _ Merry Christmas, Joyeux Nöel, Feliz Navid etc) - others are more modern.





This is the Ultimate Christmas Eve Post Card - in Norway. From two of our real friends. We wish K and KM the very best for the year to come and hope they both soon will recover from a long (too long) time of illness.








Danish: "Glaedelig Jul" - "Gledelig Jul" - considered a bit old fashioned in Norway - we say "God Jul" these days---










PS. Hope my health will recover (from very cold to Rain and heavy wind in 10 hours - that seems to have a bad impact on my body - sleep - sleep - even the Cats, have staying in the bed - but that's encouraring in a way - I then think: How a like we are...)

Have so much I should have done/written/comment - I'm embarrassed. Pls keep over with me.

More to come (have not even started Argentina, not finnished with SoBe etc - I think I have to go away to a silent place - LOL )

October 31 – 2007 – hallo out there

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October 31 - 2007 - Oslo South

A report from The All Saints Evening - In some English spooking Cultures named Halloween - from Oslo (Norway -part of Europe)

It’s nothing extraordinary this Wednesday – not at all. We eat, as usual some bloody dinner, dressed like always in the few hours we had for ourselves before and after dinner. In the dark season here up North. In the dark – we see “things” – understand.? Yezz – we do. Do You?

This is Annaween during a normal winter dinner. You can see she is having a bloody meal. In a design Kitchen thereafter.

And Papa as well. Can you see how like we are?
Silver Wedding around the corner.PS. We have new Passeports - Occupation/Profession: Halloweenists - We tried: Bloggers, but sorry - not accepted.
And here? This is papa - after dessert. He need a haircut, more than blood. No doubt. But, when in a small shop - haha - everything is for free.

Then we looked at our pepper (paprika) and Tomato plants fromoutside in. Again the same: Green-wees. That’s just normal. This time of year. We see “things”.

Suddenly the door bell ranged – we opened – outside some youngsters – 4 of them. – the 2 oldest ran away scared. I do not understand why. The two smallest stood there and asked for trick’n treat. I gave the some Nuts and some sweets. Then they vanished.

I put on my frock and went out. To tell them it’s more. I got a capture before they ran away.

I went to the Litter "house". Then I met those beasts. Of horror – kids or something wicked? I see two - what's up? It might be more around here...

A minute later these came along. What’s going on a Wednesday evening here in our silent and proper Neighbourhood? Three more kids wicked?
Then I ran back home - and ... noooo - Airyween

Ran out to the Veranda --- please - a Verandaween (OK in Summertime - *giggles*)
Then - what else butt jumping down to bed and cover my eyes and ass. What did I see? A Beduiween.

Then I ran out again to our Living Room - Floodlighted - then what? Catoweens?
Alcooweens? What a Nightmare. Need a helpoween pill. The weens are all over.
Bloggoween is my best medicine: Please release me - I need help. pls blogger friends - what are your here for - Heeeeeeeelp

I did not know until I read this frightening blog. From witch hehe U' bbr will have access to more hrhhr grrr arrh horrorweens. (It's a very cold breeze blowing in the room--- strange sounds - brrr I'm freezing..)

Ahh rgr - bloody hunters and Nightmares around: the next click U do is 4 for more bloggoweens.

TORs - August 30 - My last post

Dear readers,

the headline is correct.

This is my last post.

Sorry. I'm fond of you all.

It's been a blast.

But time changes.

I have been a blogger for one year Friday August 31.

Everything has an end.

I'm not able to change that.

My last story is from our Canoe tour last Saturday.

In the Wilderness and the sound of Nature and the paddles.

1) Friday, August 24 - 2007 - Norway, South East:

Radio/TV/Internet: Weatherforcast for Saturday, August 25: Variable - may be showers, may be Sunny, may be windy, may be chilly, maybe maybe maybe...

2) Still Friday early evening:

To cold to sit out at the Platform.

We lit up the fireplace - old newspapers and wood. Cold and humid. At least we tried to have a pleasant time in front of our tiny fireplace. But fire? No, only smoke. You know, not up into the chimney - but directly down and into our small "livingroom". Smokealarm - piiiiiip .

At least the 3 of them worked according to product descriptions. Not bad. But it's a hell for your ears to stop that noise ----

3) August 25 - Saturday:

4) 6 am: Sunny - 14 C

5) 7 am: Sunny - 15 C - some wind

6) 8 am: Sunny - 15 C - still windy

7) 9 am: Sunny - temp? We slept again

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8) b11 am: Sunny - 20 C - hmm - what to do?

9) 12 am: Sunny - 20 C - Brunch

10) 12:30 am: Sunny: 20C - Canoe on top of the Car

11) 1:30 pm: 20 C - changing wind directions - Started canoeing in the wilderness - on the Lakes

Then: 4 hours completly incorporated with the nature. Only the sounds of birds, some amphiums - queck-queck, insects, jumping fishes - splash, a moose, flowers, waterfalls, wild blueberies, partridgeberries, cloudberries, crowberies, windsounds from the leafes of the different trees.....

12) and a beach for our own - skinny dipping - *giggles*

13) 6 pm: Shopping - the tiny grocery store did not have our cats fav's

13.5) 6:30 pm: 17 C - Time for Cat feeding and some moister lotion

That was the end of my year as a blogger.

Please enjoy our tour into to unknown:

Here you can see Anna's Croc - to the left. But where is Anna?

In the Lake of course. To cold for me to swim. Besides, if we both were in the water at the same time; who could take this photo?

Anna, prepared for the return to "civilisation":

Returning over the lower lake. Can you feel the silence and the sound of nature?


Well, this was my last post in my first year as a blogger. Goodbye.

PS. See you in my second year as a blogger, I hope. Starting August 31-2007