Ken Van Alsenoy
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me wishing ya pleasant holidays
My sweet Annabelle on the left and brave Mattias on the right
they indeed are my angels…
- To all a fantastic ending of 2008
- pleasant holidays
- a booster start-up 2009
And for all ya bookbusters out there, wishin’ ya’ll a funky exam period, keep up the good work, and if the mojo gets low -stick your head out and BREATHE! give them braincells some oxygen!!!
chlebicky – (pronounced: chlebeechky)
In our food series this week a few words on the famous czech chlebicky! The opened faced cold sandwiches with an astonisching artistically arranged topping like ham, salami, hard-boiled egg, lettuce, cheese, tomato, mayo, mustard, pickles and many more, spoils your tastebuds!!!! Accompanied by a giant pot of tea with lemon and sugar makes the daily stress go away with every bite/sip you take.
Second baby to be born in Hemiksem
Today, I went to do a registration of our Annabelle her birth at the register office of Hemiksem at the Sint-Bernardus abbey.
Apparently but not surprisingly she’s the second baby to be born in Hemiksem this year. Most of the ’mothers to be’ assume they will be having their baby in hospital because that is what their friends or relatives did or it is what they have seen in the television programmes lately to be seen on the commercial channels. Some of the advantages of a birth at home can be found here Jef was the first baby this year.
Super Veggie Crunchy Cauliflower
As promised, another highlight of fantastic Czech food. Today, we had cauliflower with a crunchy jacket (coating with breadcrumbs) and plain cooked potatoes. 
Accompanied by tomatoes, onion and a light vinegar dressing, this dish is light and easy to digest. To make it at least a bit less healthy, you can throw in a spoon of tartare to dip your potatoes.
Funky Turkey Surprise Rolls
HEAVEN… a beautiful thing! For me, being close with family, good weather and … Fantastic Czech Food!The coming forthnight, I’ll be bringing you the cooking art of my mother in law. Lucky me, my wife Katerina has her cooking skills after my MIL. So read and look at the mouth-watering pictures.
Today, I’ll introduce you to the Funky Turkey Surprise Rolls. I named them this way, because they look like ordinary turkey, but when you open them up, and by every bite you go further, different ingredients and colours pop up!
What’s in there: smoked ham, mustard, pickles, Paprika and other ’salad-like’ stuff, scrambled egg, pepper and salt, cheese. All of this is put on a Turkey breast and then rolled and stuck together with a couple of toothpicks. Together with some Basmati Rice and a sauce based on onion, soya-sauce, herbs and then thickened with flour, this was a divine dinner.
I hope you are at least a bit jealous?
I’ll keep you posted!
Don’t mess with a pregnant woman!
`Up to 10% of pregnancies are not delivered by 42 weeks… and only a small number of pregnancies that go past 42 weeks have problems. In fact, about 95% of post term babies are born without problems.` –American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG, 2005)
The endless waiting, one subject conversating, period is taking longer than expected…
My spirited and courageous wife is reading a book called “Dochters van Eva” – wisdom of all times on being pregnant, birth and motherhood by Deborah Jackson.
Picture this: “A Hiuchol Indian father shows a solidarity beyond the call of duty—a string is tied around his testicles, which can be pulled by his wife during contractions, so that he can share in her pain.”
I would prefer normal Haptonomy, but the last time this wasn’t to successful either! Anyhow, don’t mess with a pregnant woman!
Scarymakki
Me and my main man PJ have some very nice memories of our visit 2 years ago in Savonlinna, Finland. We went over there for a staff exchange, and had the opportunity to visit the surrounding fascinating nature and monuments. The Kerimäki christian church is the largest timber built church in the world.
watch this:
We’re going back in November but I can get to minus 30°C in wintertime… 
Where is the baby…
As our son Mattias is watching Ice Age, where the tiger is trying to calm the crying baby by playing the “where is the baby… there he is” game… We are wondering where our baby is. 2 days over the calculated due day. To keep ourselves busy and perhaps also for some further mentally preparation, the next video is quite illustrative
Preparation mode
As the due date is coming near (15/06/2008 ) I take the time to mentally prepare myself for the “situation-at-home-to-be” . My favourite website to bring back the good and not so good memories is the one and only Dadlabs.com. I found this amazing video on “poo-diapers“. One thing that needs a bit of mental training and preparation is diaper changing. Changing a poo-diaper is one thing, changing a full poo-diaper bag from the specially desinged diaper bin is something else… enjoy… 
Poem for a late father’s day
Browsing around on my favourite podiatry forum, I came across this poem. Not entirely certain if this is from Kevin Kirby’s own hand, but anyway – enjoy!
There are little eyes upon you, and
they’re watching night and day,
There are little ears that quickly take
in everything you say,
There are little hands all eager to do
everything you do,
And a little boy who’s dreaming of the
day he’ll be like you.You’re the little fellow’s idol, you’re
the wisest of the wise,
In his little mind, about you no
suspicions ever rise.
He believes in you devoutly, holds that
all you say and do,
He will say and do in your way, when he’s
grown up, just like you.
believes you’re always right,
And his ears are always open and he
watches day and night,
You are setting an example every day in
all you do,
For the little boy who’s waiting to grow
up and be like you.
