Hello all

**greenthaiway** · 12-07-2006, 11:36 PM

Hello Members of Teak Door!

My name is Norman Groeneweg, 63 years old, nice to meet you folks.

I'm born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, during the war but grew up in Indonesia, Island Java, in the town Bogor near the Salak mountain and the sleeping but smoking Gede Volcano.

Since 1956 my family moved back to The Netherlands, kicked out by the late Indonesian President Sukarno.
My English grammar is mostly a mash but I do my best. I'm a former businessman and painter but now I like to see how the grass is growing and will paint landscapes, flowers, still lives in Thailand in the nearby future.

Just want to send a hello out of the Dutch meadows, to be exact the Frisian meadows

In a couple of years I am going to retire in the Issan, most probably in or outside Korat where my gf lives.

I have been several times in LOS, the first time in 1951 when I was 8 years old, that was in the year 1951.
The last time was in 1981...The next time will be in September/October 2006 and September/October 2007.
The planning is to retire in LOS in 2008.

I'm devorced and have 4 nice children who are living in Europe.

See you later in real or virtual at this forum.
Grtz
Norman

**dirtydog** · 12-07-2006, 11:59 PM

Nice Pictures and welcome to the board.

http://www.artolive.com/subsel.php?p...c9ecd33f3f0a6d

**LesBonsTemps** · 13-07-2006, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by greenthaiway

Hello Members of Teak Door!

My name is Norman Groeneweg, 63 years old, nice to meet you folks.

I'm born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, during the war but grew up in Indonesia, Island Java, in the town Bogor near the Salak mountain and the sleeping but smoking Gede Volcano.

Since 1956 my family moved back to The Netherlands, kicked out by the late Indonesian President Sukarno.
My English grammar is mostly a mash but I do my best. I'm a former businessman and painter but now I like to see how the grass is growing and will paint landscapes, flowers, still lives in Thailand in the nearby future.

Just want to send a hello out of the Dutch meadows, to be exact the Frisian meadows

In a couple of years I am going to retire in the Issan, most probably in or outside Korat where my gf lives.

I have been several times in LOS, the first time in 1951 when I was 8 years old, that was in the year 1951.
The last time was in 1981...The next time will be in September/October 2006 and September/October 2007.
The planning is to retire in LOS in 2008.

I'm devorced and have 4 nice children who are living in Europe.

See you later in real or virtual at this forum.
Grtz
Norman

Hello, Norman. My husband and I are planning to semi-retire in Isaan within the next few years. We are 52 and 56, with four adult children between us. His ex-wife is Thai, and his son is married to the daughter of Thai friends (she is now here in the U.S.).

Both of us are still actively engaged in the corporate world. My husband also is an artist and has painted several Thai scenes that he has had produced in limited edition prints -- some in oils and some in acrylics. I'm a writer currently researching an historical novel.

What medium do you work in?

Shara Fountain Anderson

**dirtydog** · 13-07-2006, 12:44 AM

**Dougal** · 13-07-2006, 01:18 AM

Welcome GTW and I agree that they are very nice paintings. I will look forward to your contibutions both textual and visual.

**barbaro** · 13-07-2006, 02:08 AM

Hi, and welcome, Norm!

**bbigman21** · 13-07-2006, 02:15 AM

Sawat dee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Thetyim** · 13-07-2006, 09:04 AM

Welcome to the board.

**RandomChances** · 13-07-2006, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by greenthaiway

Just want to send a hello out of the Dutch meadows, to be exact the Frisian meadows

Wlevcome adoard, I look out of my window onto Friesian medows here in Thailand....well as long as its rainy season anyway

**in4zip** · 13-07-2006, 10:16 AM

Big big Welcome Norman

finally somebody older than Frankie has joined the dang board!

**Lily** · 13-07-2006, 11:29 AM

Ha, I4Z!

He's even older than me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**in4zip** · 13-07-2006, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Lily

Ha, I4Z!

He's even older than me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

who? Norman or Frankie!

ouch, az promised, I can't delve any deeper on this here subject

**friscofrankie** · 13-07-2006, 05:25 PM

Welcome to the Board Norman. Don't let that geezer In4nothin' fool ya, he's got scars from Dinosaur wrestlin' he likes to show off when drunk.
Don't get him drunk...

**Lawi_2006** · 14-07-2006, 04:13 AM

Hello nice to meet you!

**greenthaiway** · 13-11-2006, 04:42 PM

Hello "Dirty Dog"
Sorry for the rather late reply!
Reason is that I did not logged in that much before at this board.
Just are back from a short vacation in Thailand. I will inform the board more about the trip asap. Grtz, Norman

**greenthaiway** · 13-11-2006, 05:11 PM

Hello Shara,
Sorry for the late reply.
I am interested in the oil paintings your husband made of some Thai scenes.
Can you send some pictures of them to me?
Maybe we can meet in the future in the Isaan when we are living there at the same time. I would certainly like that. You asked in what medium I work, I like to work with oil, oil on canvas mostly. You must be luck guys, a painter and a writer finding each other in a marriage :-] Nice combination!
Just came back of LOS :-]
Take care, grtz, Norman

**greenthaiway** · 13-11-2006, 05:15 PM

Hi Dougal,

Thanks for the warm welcome!
See you online again :-]
Grtz, Norman

Originally Posted by Dougal

Welcome GTW and I agree that they are very nice paintings. I will look forward to your contibutions both textual and visual.

**greenthaiway** · 13-11-2006, 05:16 PM

Thanks Milkman, see you later on the board.

Originally Posted by Milkman

Hi, and welcome, Norm!

**greenthaiway** · 13-11-2006, 05:17 PM

Thanks!
Chok Dee and take care :-]

Originally Posted by bbigman21

Sawat dee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**greenthaiway** · 13-11-2006, 05:19 PM

Thank you, we will have some exchange of thoughts on the board later on
I presume, Grtz, Norman

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Welcome to the board.

**greenthaiway** · 13-11-2006, 05:25 PM

Hi, a bit late answer...
Where exactly do you live?
The weather overhere is stormy and showery at the moment.
In a few months we will endure winter again...
Longing for the Asian temperatures...

Originally Posted by RandomChances

Originally Posted by greenthaiway

Just want to send a hello out of the Dutch meadows, to be exact the Frisian meadows

Wlevcome adoard, I look out of my window onto Friesian medows here in Thailand....well as long as its rainy season anyway

**greenthaiway** · 13-11-2006, 05:26 PM

Thank you!
See you online. :-]

Originally Posted by in4zip

Big big Welcome Norman

finally somebody older than Frankie has joined the dang board!

**greenthaiway** · 13-11-2006, 05:31 PM

Hi Lily :-]
And what is your age Lily?
Sorry for ask a lady but now you make me curious :-]
No matter what the answer will be, any soul has the same age, so don't worry
be happy :-]

Originally Posted by Lily

Ha, I4Z!

He's even older than me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**hillbilly** · 13-11-2006, 05:32 PM

Welcome through our TeakDoors.
Please feel to post a few of your works!

**greenthaiway** · 13-11-2006, 05:32 PM

The older the better, lol

Originally Posted by in4zip

Originally Posted by Lily

Ha, I4Z!

He's even older than me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

who? Norman or Frankie!

ouch, az promised, I can't delve any deeper on this here subject

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