Well, here we are again, I am sorry to keep you waiting so long. I hope that you will still check this blog out. You see, Panormitis is doing amazingly well and that is the reason why I did not "have time" to sit and write. We are out a lot and we are trying to make the most of each day. As I always told Panormitis and our girls: "Carpe Diem" never realizing how important this became to us!!

Ofcourse I also needed some time to help Sophia in her new situation. She went from a high school with 100 students to one with 1200 students!! A different way of teaching, different language, different students (city kids!), without her friends, without her sister!!. Boy, if I think of what she is going through, and looking at her... she is like her father very strong, helping me with her, many times logic advises ( she is only 14 but so very wise). She does not feel that the lessons are difficult, more the terminology and the way of teaching is strange to her and therefore difficult. From next week she is going to follow piano lessons at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, they say she is a real talent!! Also she want to play volley ball, so we have to look into that as well. I hope that she is gonna make some friends soon and finds her way. I do trust in it that she will, she is like her sister Daphne, a very strong character, thanks God.

Daphne is still trying to organize her daily life and trying to find a routine. Not easy if you think that she "landed" in such an international group of students, so many different cultures, philosophy, traditions, this takes time, she lives like on "cloud nine". For what concerns the way of living together, with so many good kids from all over the globe, they all became good friends. What concerns the school they had some troubles there (principal lost his job!) they are a bit too much left on their own. Which worries me from time to time, as all mothers would? We have seen each other several times now and these times are always nice. She also comforts me a lot, even on a distance. To think that she is comforted by so many children and that she is enjoying all the interesting activities they do, makes us feel good and strong as well. We are lucky with two loving caring girls, that we can call our daughters. We are very proud!!

As said Panormitis is reacting very well on his chemo treatment. He is getting ready for his 3rd block. One week of 400 mg (highest dose) chemo, after that the body needs the following 23 days to recover from this "attack". He is more active, despite the fact that he gets easy tired (no wonder), communicates better, shows much interest in the world around him, is painting, photographing (not enough, he says)going out visiting museums, friends, concerts ( Level 42, Classical Music, Prince and now he wants to go to U2 ). One of the happy moments for me is when I see him enjoying the art in exhibitions, galleries, museums etc.etc. and then having a coffee with me and listening to him talking about what he saw, how he looked at it, and explains it in his wonderful words. He always was a great speaker and he got this back, lately!!!

We just had a nice weekend in Maastricht where we visited Daphne and enjoyed each others company. The weather was also nice, some sun and not too cold, so we could sit outside at the "Vrijthof".

And myself? Despite the fact that I am not "working", days fly by and it seems the day never has enough time!! One week ago I found another apartment, smaller, closer to Sophia's school and her music classes, the center of The Hague and lest but not least,it's not that expensive as the flat we are in now. Thanks to our friend Peggy, who also, together with Josseline, told us about the piano teacher for Sophia. We are lucky to have friends like them.

If I have time, I will put some pictures on this blog.......

p.s. we will be leaving for Patmos on the 17th of December, great..... Xmas at home!!