#1Daughter
Friday
Mild, sunny, 24°C
No check-in yesterday: (new) school in afternoon, #1Daughter visit in evening, 2nd serving of navarin w Montepulciano.
Today’s lunch: poached skate w persillade (parsley, butter, breadcrumb), potato mash w dried tomato & coleslaw.
Perfect Orvieto white.
September 25, 2026 at 12:09 PM
I love champagne 🍾 #1daughter went all out and bought me a bottle of Cristal for my birthday.

I’m over here actin’ like an , “ole G,” rapper. 😁
September 12, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Sunday
Mostly sunny, 21°C
Busy day w #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter coming for lunch!
Apero: Glendwr, Welsh sparkling (from their holiday in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. Surprisingly good!
Cockerel w ratatouille & french fries + another Epoca Pinot Grigio from Slovenia.
Have a blessed Sunday, you all!
August 23, 2026 at 7:26 PM
OK, I believe it and I'll bite.
Question: So, tell me, who just tossed the usual & customary background investigation that can take 6 months up to a year????
Suggested answer: The #PirateOfPotomac 🦨💩☠️🏴‍☠️🏴 authorized it STAT! so long as she keeps looking like #1daughter!
August 20, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Thursday
#1Daughter comes by after her work. Just to say hello and eat a portion of salade niçoise!
She also brings a fantastic present for Dad’s birthday!
A big pot of Dad’s preferred mustard and a Welsh sparkling wine, brought back from her holiday!
Dad is blessed! Thank you!
August 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Thursday
Made a decision and signed the papers in the afternoon.
Buying a car is thirsty work!
Celebrated at Batteliek, micro brewery owned by Het Anker, w a beer. Located in a former church. Lion guarding the entrance, lovingly restored by #1Daughter, from the Empain estate.
August 14, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Friday
Short trip to Antwerp to see #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter.
Leisurely walk in the old city center (will keep the cathedral for another occasion). Pics by iPhone.
Had a refreshment at the MoMu (fashion museum) where #2Granddaughter does a student job during weekends.
July 31, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Tuesday
Dry, sunny w a few clouds, up to 28°C.
Grocery shopping this morning.
#1Daughter stopped by for muesli, quark & fruit.
Cooking fresh skate w leeks & curry sauce + mashed potatoes for lunch! Great Mosel Riesling by Knebel!
Bringing my laptop to the shop to get a new one!
July 7, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Saturday.
Sunny morning, cloudy noon, rain at 4pm.
Classic moules-frites + Wachenheimer Gerümpel.
Afternoon in Antwerp w #1Daughter.
Visited Plantin-Moretus museum while the ladies went shopping! Post on museum to follow! Guided tour w #1Daughter of St. Jacobskerk, now restored.
June 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
#1daughter and I continue our Cinco de Mayo celebration tradition!
May 6, 2026 at 12:03 AM
1/2
Sunny and hopefully hitting 19°C.
Decided to go on a walkabout to Leuven!
The wonderful town hall is under restoration (yes, #1Daughter is involved!)
Found a place w vitello tonnato, pizza from a wood oven & tiramisu!
April 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Dry & grey but reached 13°C.
Busy day w calls & mails about house in F.
Went to the barber at 3:30 pm. But I was 1 month early! 🤣
#1Daughter came by & I a prepared a most delicious pasta al diavolo! Fantastic Ciliegiolo by Torre alle Tolfe as well!
February 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
11°C, partly sunny.
Busy day + #1Daughter coming for dinner.
Worked the whole afternoon to get this choucroute ready!
Used 20cl of Georg Breuer’s Rüdesheim Estate Riesling + drank the rest at the table + some Wachenheimer Gerümpel by @weingut_georgmosbacher
January 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM
#SundayLunch #RabbitWithPrunes #Croquettes
Grey, some showers, 14°C.
After yesterday’s exertions with #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter coming for lunch, I opted for a classic Sunday lunch.
Rabbit with prunes (2 Westmalle Dubbel trappists!) + croquettes.
Perfect ‘16 @Chateau_Meyney!
December 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
#SaturdayLunch #CôteÀLOs #Béarnaise #Salad #Tomatoes #FrenchFries
Calm, grey, mostly dry, 10°C
True bistro lunch w #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter!
Endive soup + steak, béarnaise, salad, tomatoes, french fries & superb Chianti Reserva by Torre alle Tolfe.
Tea & cheesecake to finish.
December 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
#WednesdayLunch #Omelette #WednesdayDinner #HamRollGratin #1Daughter
Same weather, 7°C.
Needed to dispose of eggs, bacon & spinach & made omelette for lunch!
Found some ground-grown endives to make ham rolls gratin for dinner.
#1Daughter joined us to tell us about her Japan trip!
November 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#MondayLunch #IbericoPorkChops #CarrotsAndPeas #Potatoes
Great sunny autumnal weather, 15°C.
Cut the grass, classic lunch: Iberico pork chops, carrots & green peas, potatoes.
More than decent Bordeaux Supérieur ‘22
#1Daughter coming home from Japan, #4Granddaughter chilling w Max
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
#ThursdayLunch #Salmon #Spinach #Potatoes
Dry, fresh, 17°C.
Son on sick leave until end Oct.
#1Daughter exploring Japan.
Grocery shopping this morning.
Lunch: grilled salmon, spinach, baked potatoes, paired w house wine Alvarinho by @quintadalapa.
Have a great Thursday you all!
October 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#TuesdayLunch #2ndServing #StuffedBellPeppers #GratinDauphinois
Dry, cloudy, 16°C
#1Daughter landed in Japan! Her adventure can begin!
No cooking Tuesday: leftover stuffed bell pepper + gratin dauphinois.
Splendid ‘18 Côtes du Lot by Le Pech d’Auzonne, Cab F + Merlot.
Très bon!
October 7, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#MondayLunch #Magret #OrangeSauce #Carrots #Dauphinois
Dreary, grey, fresh, some rain? 17°C.
Started week with a bang!
Magret de canard w orange sauce, caramelised carrots, gratin dauphinois. (My best so far!)
Wine: Ch. Ht Bazignan, Bdx Supérieur.
#1Daughter takes off right now!
October 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
#SundayLunch #StuffedBellPepper #WildRice #TomatoSauce
Fresh, dry, rain later, 15°C
Lunch: stuffed bell pepper w wild rice & tomato sauce.
Great ‘12 Belgian Pinot Noir by Ch. Beau Baron. 90-92
Watching RSCA vs RSCL!
Visiting #1Daughter & #2Daughter (leaves for 5 wks Japan) later.
October 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Never was a chopper user. My last visit with Bachelor cousin Boo, he had the one below. 😳Not only does it make chopping a breeze, you can work out your aggressions when you slam the damn thing down! In Walmart with #1daughter I bought one. You should, too. You’ll thank me, honest!
September 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
#1daughter is staying with me while recovering from foot surgery. I’m crockpot cooking beef stew based on the chilly weather we had LAST WEEK 🤦🏽‍♀️ t’will be a challenge with daughter as she’s one of those kids who does not like the food on their plate to touch each other…the thing is folks…she’s 45 😳
September 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Same for me & #1daughter
September 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#ThursdayDinner #1Daughter #ArrozDeSecreto
Today #1Daughter joined us for dinner. It was good to have some family time as both her kids are in Japan at the moment.
2nd serving of arroz de secreto, paired with an excellent ‘20 Acustic by @acusticceller, D.O. Montsant, 90-92
September 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM