A Family Day on Lauwersmeer with Wilma
A personal look back at a pleasant sailing day with my cousin Wilma on Lauwersmeer, with lunch on board and a lovely ending in Lauwersoog
Reunion Helpman 2025
Thirty cousins gathered together on abright and sunny Friday afternoon at the playground in Helpman, Groningen! It was an amazing chance to catch up and strengthen our bond. We shared memories, made new ones, and had an absolute blast! Gerrit’s…
Sisters-in-law
A tribute to her sisters in law written by Tante Elly. It was probably read by her for the birthdays of Tante Co and Tante Bouk (Betty)
Birthdays
In the Schoonveld family, birthdays were always very important. Uncles and aunts would gather at the birthday party – the living rooms were usually not very big – and there was a lot of chatter. Aunt Elly describes in Gronings…