Day 157 - I was thrilled when

my dad's memoir received 10 hits over a year ago now!  It is great to see new hits, on a regular basis, from many different countries.  I am sure, he would have been thrilled if any body found his memoir helpful in any way, shape or form!

Way to go dad, I feel like I am still bringing your "slippers" to you!???  Woohooo....................................

Day 156 - Allied Airmen and Buchenwald!

I found this dedication in a book by Carol Matar.  It struck a chord with me as my dad survived Buchenwald and he also had a great respect for the Allied airmen who went to Buchenwald!

 "To the 168 Allied airmen shot down and sent to Buchenwald and to all airmen to whom we owe our freedom and also to my family who along with myself, might not even exist had Hitler prevailed."

..... was watching some silent movies on the liberation of Buchenwald - I definitely want to visit Weimar and Buchenwald in the near future!

Day 155 - Autistic children!

Yesterday, I had the privilege of spending the day with 
a group of severely autistic children and their helpers.

Amazing Day!  The group and the individuals within that group helped me to see my own life much more clearly 
and enabled me to clear a block that has, up to now, prevented me from moving forward as seamlessly as I could
have!!!! 

Day 154 - Got as far as Oostende Belgium!

Due to a knee injury I didn't make it to Buchenwald this time but it probably turned out to be better in the long run as I stayed in Belgium for a few days in Oostende.

I managed to track down where my paternal family
have lived and been to in the past and also places my dad had mentioned in his memoir.  I even have a membership to the
Oostende Casino on the sea front!!!!!!


I may still get to Buchenwald in March!

Day 153 - I am going to visit Buchenwald very soon!

Possibly my brother will come along as well.

I will post our visit to the site of Buchenwald concentration camp and its environs on this site in the New Year.

Day 152 - Heard today!

New Readers: Day 1 is an introduction to my Dad's WWII memoir!

I am Louis' daughter, Paula.  I started blogging his memoir in late December 2011.  I recently heard someone say that depending on who you talk to and what nationality and culture they are from -that their WWII stories and perspectives differ quite dramatically. My Dad was Flemish from Belgium! 

Day 1 - Day 130 are his story and I added a mish mash of related things from approximately Day 130 onwards.

I was just going to write -  I hope you enjoy my Dad's story which is similar, I guess, to hearing someone say Happy Remembrance Day,  which just goes to prove that every communication boils down to a matter of a person's unique perspective on life!


Written: November 11, 2012

Today, I attended a, "Remembrance Day" ceremony and later went for something to eat.  While waiting at the front of the restaurant, a young child went up to the "Greeter's post" and the employee said to the child, "Happy Remembrance Day" - haven't heard that one before!!! 

Day 150 - Proud to be Belge

Just like my Dad always was - Proud to be Belge!