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20. April 2022 14:04
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Various 2022

20. April 2022 14:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

Here are some various photos from first part of 2022.Here is one of Aiden in his happy space at the
Here are some various photos from first part of 2022.

Here is one of Aiden in his happy space at the Piano and Guitar.


At Cabramatta we sat down having an asian drink. It looked so much like one of the birds from Angry bird that I just had to get a photo. See the resemblance?



This is a Lego truck that Lucas built.



At karate Aiden is sometimes asked to teach the newbies. It is great to see how it gives him confidence.


Aiden went to a birthday party with a Virtual Reality experience...a bit scary for him.


The local corner shop was refitted for a TV show.


Easter egg loot.


What do the boys get up to in their room sometimes???



Family photo at QVB


Having desserts in the city





A seal resting on the rocks at the opera house.



20. April 2022 13:04
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Nan Tien Temple

20. April 2022 13:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

One one of our trips down south we visited the Nan Tien temple south of Sydney.It is a Chinese Buddh
One one of our trips down south we visited the Nan Tien temple south of Sydney.

It is a Chinese Buddhist temple that is worth a relaxing visit for anyone with some time.










20. April 2022 13:04
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Warilla Beach 2022

20. April 2022 13:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

During the Christmas holidays we rented a place at Warilla Beach a couple of hours south of Sydney.W
During the Christmas holidays we rented a place at Warilla Beach a couple of hours south of Sydney.



We discovered that the beach has pipies in the sand, so every day we made sure that we harvested a plate full of them for dinner.



We brought Aidens new guitar, so that he was able to practice his music while enjoying the scenery.






The kids also attended online drawing lessons.


It was a beautiful spot to sit on the balcony, enjoy the view and have some great food (including fresh pipies).






One day we also visited the Jambaroo Water park. This was a disappointment with long queues at every ride and Aiden was too scared to do any rides so it was a bit of a miserable day.



13. April 2022 10:04
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Ethans 21st Birthday

13. April 2022 10:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

Last weekend it was Ethans 21st Birthday. He had a bit party with the whole family and his friends.T
Last weekend it was Ethans 21st Birthday. He had a bit party with the whole family and his friends.

They had arranged for catering with lots of Cambodian, Laotian and other asian foods.








5. April 2022 19:04
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Dad in Sydney 2022

5. April 2022 19:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

It has been three years since I last spent time with my dad. This is due to Australia closing its bo
It has been three years since I last spent time with my dad. This is due to Australia closing its borders for two years due to the Covid pandemic.

As soon as they announced opening the borders again in February my dad booked his ticket to come a visit.

It was really nice to have him here and different from when he has been here previously. For starters, he was here by himself which was a different dynamic and also Aiden and Lucas have grown older and really enjoyed bonding with 'Bedstefar'. Especially Aiden and my dad found that they had music in common and Aiden took great prise in being able to play some of the pieces on piano that my dad was able to sing.





I really enjoyed having a few beers (and other good stuff) with him while he was here.






A couple of years ago I bough a machine to transfer my dads and grandads old 8mm film to digital. Because of the pandemic I was never able to try it out. My dad brought one of his films to do a trial transfer. It worked really well and he'd now brought it back to Denmark with him to transfer the rest.



One afternoon dad and I went up to the Barrenjoey lighthouse. My dad is still able to do it although he is a bit slower and not as strong as he used to be.







5. April 2022 19:04
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Father in law passed away

5. April 2022 19:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

Kims dad passed away 92 years old. He will be greatly missed by his daughters, grandchildren, grands
Kims dad passed away 92 years old. He will be greatly missed by his daughters, grandchildren, grandsons and friends.


It was a beautiful funeral following chinese traditions with wearing white clothes to celebrate a long life.

Aiden played a beautiful song on the piano in front of everyone and we had put together slides showing his life.









Day after we did the traditional cleaning of the tomb stone and also the burning of paper clothes and money (theory is that it will then go to the afterlife for him to wear).


I hope that the boys are old enough to remember their time with him.



Even though his old body was failing him, his mind was still sharp enough to play Mahjong and other games with us. These photos are from our last trip with him down to Bowral.





5. April 2022 15:04
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Lucas awesome checkmate award

5. April 2022 15:04 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

Lucas is part of the schools chess club.The other day he was very proud that he'd received this awar
Lucas is part of the schools chess club.

The other day he was very proud that he'd received this award.

30. December 2021 17:12
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Christmas 2021

30. December 2021 17:12 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

This Christmas was almost normal with the Covid restrictions lifted.As usual we did our annual Chris
This Christmas was almost normal with the Covid restrictions lifted.

As usual we did our annual Christmas photo.


Kims dad is staying at Kims sisters place over Christmas after haing been in hospital. He is looking the best he has for years.



















29. December 2021 17:12
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Various 2021

29. December 2021 17:12 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

This are from various events of 2021Lucas Holy CommunionLunar EsclipseSwimming at Yarra Bay in the m
This are from various events of 2021

Lucas Holy Communion

Lunar Esclipse



Swimming at Yarra Bay in the middle of winter

Aidens Learning award

Empty Maroubra Beach during covid lockdown

Seafood dinner with family

Chillies harvested from the garden

Cooking lobster at home during lockdown

Spotted Herbie in our local area

Monkeys in a tree

Playing games at home during Covid lockdown

Enjoying a hot chocolate during Covid lockdown

Boys make a mess and have to clean the house


Dinner at home during Covid lockdown

Conference call with family during Covid lockdown

How many people can you fit into a dinghy?

Pho at the local cafe

Going for a walk after Covid restrictions lifted

On a conference call with Dalai Lama from home

Kim received a Hoodie to keep her warm in the cold winter evenings. I thought it was something else and wrote instructions on the packaging.

Aidens birthday was bowling with his friends and dinner with family

Kim dressed appropriately for walking 20 meters to the car

The boys learning to use a hammer.


Spending time at Yarra bay


Aiden still struggling, although him now having a piano seems to help him.

Lucas got some more awards at the Athletics carnival to add to his swimming awards.



29. December 2021 17:12
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Piano and Guitar

29. December 2021 17:12 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

Mid year I decided to get an electric piano. I've always wanted to learn and we wanted to boys to st
Mid year I decided to get an electric piano. I've always wanted to learn and we wanted to boys to start playing as well.

We have been using an online lesson system and it has been working really well for us. Especially Aiden seems to pick it up quickly.

Aiden has also been begging to get an electric guitar, so this Christmas we got him one. It is fortunate that the same online lesson subscription also covers guitar playing.






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Nikko - Japan

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25. March 2019 10:03
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Australian Formula 1 grand prix

25. March 2019 10:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

On the weekend I went to the Formula 1 grand prix in Melbourne. It was a work sponsored event with o
On the weekend I went to the Formula 1 grand prix in Melbourne. It was a work sponsored event with one of our vendors and great access to see the race and the pits.

Here is some of the photos from the event.











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Japan - Akihababa

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Japan - Shinjuku

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Outdoor Artnude photography workshop

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I did an art nude photoshoot over on the other side or Botany bat at Kurnell with a group of photographers and a Elen who was the model and organiser.



































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    20. March 2021 14:03
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    Karate bruises

    20. March 2021 14:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Last year was a tough year with Karate.First the lockdown meant that we had to go online for trainin
    Last year was a tough year with Karate.

    First the lockdown meant that we had to go online for training, but even in the dojo I managed to get a lot of injuries.
    Some of them visible and some of them not so visible...I have a whole stack of scans and x-rays as souvenirs from this year.

    Some could have been avoided, but most are just part of the training.






    I even earned an award for it...


    The worst one was a kick to my chin. I dont have any photos of it, but I do have the indentation it made on my mouth guard I was wearing at the time. If it hadn't been for the mouthguard I am certain that I would have lost some teeth. This injury could have been avoided.


    I have now gone out to buy a new and way cooler mouthguard (I created the design myself). It is thors hammer in the middle surrounded by the Fenrir wolf and Midgaards Serpent.


    Even Kim got a few bruises.


    13. March 2021 18:03
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    My Burmese Dha swords

    13. March 2021 18:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Back in the late 90's I visited Laos. In the northern corner of Laos I acquired two old swords from
    Back in the late 90's I visited Laos. In the northern corner of Laos I acquired two old swords from a local.

    Through some forums I have tried to find out as much as I can about them and this is what I have been told:

    • The swords are of a Burmese style called Dha (Means sword in Burmese).
    • They are of museum worthy pieces
    • I should NOT EVER attempt to restore them. This would degrade their value significantly.
    • The flower script design on the swords are reserved for the rulers and officers of those days.
    • အဲဒီဓားတွေကငါတို့ရဲ့ဗမာဓားတွေပဲလာအိုဆိုတာအရင်ကဇင်းမယ်လို့ခေါ်တယ်အင်းဝခေတ်မှာမြန်မာတွေတက်သိမ်းခဲ့တဲ့နိုင်ငံပဲဓားကိုငှက်ကြီးတောင်ဓားလို့ခေါ်တယ်ဓားကဓားကောင်းပဲ အခုငါပြတဲ့ဓားဟာလည်းသမိုင်းဝင်ဓားပဲငှက်ကြီးတောင်ဓားပေါ့ (Translation: These swords are our Burmese swords. Laos was formerly called Zin Mae, a country that was conquered by the Burmese during the Inwa period. The sword is called the Sword of the Bird. The sword is a good sword.).
    • It's a Ngat kyee daung Dah the sword that was once used by Burmese warriors and Thai during the dark age of Konbaung (1765–1767).
    • This Burmese Empire was destroyed during the English colonized to the East and totally wiped out by the English cannons kind of like a scene from the last samurai movie in the end! They were like charging to the enemy where they were being shot at.
    • These are also antique pieces in a good state of preservation! Swords, even if they are in such good condition, belong in the museum. You have to take a look at the Malaysia Sword Museum! They are great specimen
    • One would have to analyze the material metal wood winding fibers would certainly be very interesting! You don't see such a bundle every day
    • The handle on the smaller sword is made from wound rattan fibres.
    • The larger sword is made from silver and wound silver threading (I believe it is the typical not so pure silver/tin that was used).
    This means that it is likely that the swords are up towards 250 years old and that the long one belonged to someone of a high status.

    The area they are from is a place that has been ravaged by war for several hundred years right from the wards beween Burma and Siam (Thailand), conquer by the English empire, the Second World War, the Chinese civil war through to the Laos Civil/Vietnam war.

    It is highly likely that the swords have seen some action. Although a bit rusty, the swords are still very sharp. Given that the blade on the longer sword is narrower at the hilt it is likely that it has been sharpened several times through history. Again this probably means that it had a practical use/purpose and wasn't just for display.








    22. January 2021 01:03
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    Newcastle

    22. January 2021 01:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Between Christmas and New year we made a trip to Newcastle with the family.They had this beautiful l
    Between Christmas and New year we made a trip to Newcastle with the family.








    They had this beautiful little animal park that is maintained by the council and is free to visit.











    Just outside Newcastle is fighterworld, which is an aircraft museum next to an active air strip.










    Newcastle museum was also worth a visit on a rainy day.





    One evening we went to the games arcade...no idea how Aiden managed to get a first place in racing.




    21. January 2021 18:03
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    Karate 2020

    21. January 2021 18:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Karate during 2020 was challenging to say the least.I was devastated when everything moved online. I
    Karate during 2020 was challenging to say the least.

    I was devastated when everything moved online. I love the partner work and couldn't see how this was going to work through video conferencing.

    The boys and Kim were okay with the new format and I hung in there. I was so happy once we were able to get back in the dojo again.






    Just before the lockdown I had purchased a punching bag, so at least we were able to do some outdoor contact punching.









    During the lockdown there was a kata competition and other programs, and we did get a few prices.




    ...but dojo definitely rules...







    We have managed to go to gradings...












    And I have kept all the grading certificated we have gotton...





















    21. January 2021 14:03
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    Tennis Award

    21. January 2021 14:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Another encouragement award for Aiden. This time in Tennis...
    Another encouragement award for Aiden. This time in Tennis...





    31. December 2020 14:03
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    Covid

    31. December 2020 14:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    2020 was definitely a bit different because of Covid.Australia managed to get through with very few
    2020 was definitely a bit different because of Covid.

    Australia managed to get through with very few outbreaks because of very early and sever lockdowns.

    This let people to panic buy. We spent the time to chill out and solve lots of puzzles in the evenings, do lots of exercise in the parks (which was still allowed), Karate online and work moving fully to conference calls.


















    31. December 2020 13:03
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    Challenging year

    31. December 2020 13:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    The last couple of years has been super challenging for Aiden all around.He is struggling all around
    The last couple of years has been super challenging for Aiden all around.

    He is struggling all around and this photo tells it all.


    For myself I have been struggling equally, and had it not been for the release of karate I don't know where things would have been at. I often wish I had my own bucket to hide under. I don't think this year will be any easier unfortunately...

    26. December 2020 16:12
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    Christmas Photo 2020

    26. December 2020 16:12 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Keeping with tradition we did another family photoshoot this year.This time we wanted to try somethi
    Keeping with tradition we did another family photoshoot this year.

    This time we wanted to try something a bit more ambitious with a boxed setup where the individual boxes tell a bit more of a story.


    I couldn't find an existing box that was big enough to fit me as well as the boys together, so I had to build one myself. I decided on the dimensions 90x90cm (as this was one of the dimensions that I could buy and also transport). I then had to cut it, paint it and nail it together. I had to do all this inside the house as the box is too big to fit through a door.

    26. December 2020 14:03
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    New bikes

    26. December 2020 14:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    For Christmas the boys got new bikes from us and my dad (bedstefar).The old were getting too small,
    For Christmas the boys got new bikes from us and my dad (bedstefar).

    The old were getting too small, so needed something bigger....






    22. December 2020 01:03
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    Painting - date night

    22. December 2020 01:03 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    One evening we were invited on a double date with one of Kims friends.The theme was painting and we
    One evening we were invited on a double date with one of Kims friends.

    The theme was painting and we were to make an abstract painting of eachother.





    Next day the boys tried to draw their versions.



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