3C Minus One Banana
March 2, 2026
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Caroline made a cake
A Visit to Leuven with Yo and Caroline
March 2, 2026
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You may have seen these two famous actors in this short film they produced. Turns out they live in Leuven. Stop one of the big 3C birthday extravaganza was centered at their house.
We spent a fair amount of time wandering around town.
Leuven has its share of students (and they returned to class just after we got into town).
It rained. Like crazy. We walked 13.5km anywway.
The city wall.
Yo on a bridge with a god sighting…
The crocuses in full swing and filled with bees.
They are concerned about another Eve in Leuven.
We also had some excellent meals with our hosts.
A Message from Leuven: 5.25.25
May 31, 2025
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Yo Turns 65
June 17, 2023
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Nothing quite like staying with dear friends in Leuven. Yo and Caroline are excellent hosts. This visit was made even more fun by including a 65th birthday party for Yo.
Here are some pictures from my visit.
I even managed to sneak into the circus on Friday evening. An incredible show focused on lighting matches, making pizzas, and spinning plates.
The cast of two and the poor “volunteers” who were pulled from the audience.
Leuven.
There was dancing in the kitchen.
And there were homemade cakes.
We even got to try out some mixology for the party.
Rosemary grappa lemonade…let’s call it the “yo-yo 65.”
The birthday king presides.
The actual power behind the throne is slightly capricious.
The site of the party is the back garden with lots of veggie plants. Delicious food was about as “locally sourced” as you can get. There were fresh snap peas and strawberries. So healthy and so delicious.
This gorgeous cake was my favorite. Banana cheesecake. Yum.
There was some dancing in wooden clogs yo some truly bad fiddle sawing.
We walked several miles together all using the house as a base of operations.
And we visited the English books at FNAC to compare notes.
All in all about as much fun as you can have in Leuven!
