Still in a contemplating mood. I was biking the other Sunday with some local bikers called the "Koolaerdtrappers" when overhearing one of my fellow "trappers" talking about his son having found his first job, I believe with a forklift manufacturing company not too far away. My colleague really was happy. He has been working for over 20 years together with his wife for the same employer. And now his son has found a steady job. Heart beat never over 70 except when biking up a steep hill or having sex. And me, restless mind, sometimes euphoric, sometimes worrying, biking just ahead of him and asking myself : is that the life we are meant to have ? Both mine and his. And I realized : it's not what you do, it's the way that you do it.
I sat together with Stijn Vandewalle. He is one of this young men who inspire me. Always friendly, good spirited and his body shows he is living the Burgundy live, enjoying all live has to give. He is running the family's "drankencentrale" in Gistel and Westkerke and doing a fine job. I am always intrigued by how he makes gifts for his customer wrapping up all kinds of beers and spirits in a shiny cellophane paper, finishing it up with curly strings using his pair of scissors. With devotion and eye for detail, not minding the many customer queuing up with less patience and admiration than I. Crafstmenship. Stijn is enthousiastic about my idea of marketing a bamboo beer. I hope for him we can find a "hole in the market" and become a success story. To be continued. By the way : do you know the difference between a priest in the church and a woman in her bath ? No ? Well : a priest in the church has hope in his soul and a woman in her bath has soap in her hole. I am still in a contemplative mood.
Tonight I went to a workshop on getting public and private finance for companies that start up or are growing very fast. I am in between. Preparing the future. It was organized by VLAO. I would recommend all flemish starters with innovative projects to consult their site.
Last week I met BIC Carpets and Le Tissage d'Arcade both Belgian design carpet manufacturers, who both could be interested in "biobamboo", a natural bast fibre that Litrax, my principal, is developing and from which they make yarn and fabric. Johan Vroman, the product manager of LTA is a very fine man. A man with a vision, a conviction and a heart for the greater cause. It was really nice to encounter a fellow idealist. What beautiful carpets they make. I don't know why but I always liked carpets. Especially soft, smooth and silky carpets. Just like the womb of a woman...almost.
All our six children are back home. The US and Switzerland did them good. The four boys started playing football/soccer again, Freddi (our youngest daughter) went on a scouts camp where the food was outstanding and Montoya was so pleased to see her boyfriend back. O yeah, "don't mess with the Zohan" ! Watch the movie (trailer) !! So funny. About a top Mossad secret agent wanting to become a hairdresser in a Israeli-Palestian NY neighborhood.
That's it for now. Coming soon : the MOBBOA Mobile. Something like the POPEMOBILE but a little more flashier.
Bamboo : soon coming in a theatre near you !!! Don't mess with bambooking.
I sat together with Stijn Vandewalle. He is one of this young men who inspire me. Always friendly, good spirited and his body shows he is living the Burgundy live, enjoying all live has to give. He is running the family's "drankencentrale" in Gistel and Westkerke and doing a fine job. I am always intrigued by how he makes gifts for his customer wrapping up all kinds of beers and spirits in a shiny cellophane paper, finishing it up with curly strings using his pair of scissors. With devotion and eye for detail, not minding the many customer queuing up with less patience and admiration than I. Crafstmenship. Stijn is enthousiastic about my idea of marketing a bamboo beer. I hope for him we can find a "hole in the market" and become a success story. To be continued. By the way : do you know the difference between a priest in the church and a woman in her bath ? No ? Well : a priest in the church has hope in his soul and a woman in her bath has soap in her hole. I am still in a contemplative mood.
Tonight I went to a workshop on getting public and private finance for companies that start up or are growing very fast. I am in between. Preparing the future. It was organized by VLAO. I would recommend all flemish starters with innovative projects to consult their site.
Last week I met BIC Carpets and Le Tissage d'Arcade both Belgian design carpet manufacturers, who both could be interested in "biobamboo", a natural bast fibre that Litrax, my principal, is developing and from which they make yarn and fabric. Johan Vroman, the product manager of LTA is a very fine man. A man with a vision, a conviction and a heart for the greater cause. It was really nice to encounter a fellow idealist. What beautiful carpets they make. I don't know why but I always liked carpets. Especially soft, smooth and silky carpets. Just like the womb of a woman...almost.
All our six children are back home. The US and Switzerland did them good. The four boys started playing football/soccer again, Freddi (our youngest daughter) went on a scouts camp where the food was outstanding and Montoya was so pleased to see her boyfriend back. O yeah, "don't mess with the Zohan" ! Watch the movie (trailer) !! So funny. About a top Mossad secret agent wanting to become a hairdresser in a Israeli-Palestian NY neighborhood.
That's it for now. Coming soon : the MOBBOA Mobile. Something like the POPEMOBILE but a little more flashier.
Bamboo : soon coming in a theatre near you !!! Don't mess with bambooking.
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