ja gewis

I was asked to choose three of of a list of ten classic novels, and produce an illustration like this one. They are remakes of old covers. They sure don't make 'em like that anymore. I wish they did though, I wish I did! So cold here in Toronto right now! Minus ten with blowing wind. Last night we went to the islands, in blowing snow, to celebrate Sinterklaas, we sang:

Hoor de wind waait door de bomen.
Hier in huis zelfs waait de wind.

Zou de goede Sint nog komen,
Nu hij 't weer zo lelijk vindt.
Nu hij 't weer zo lelijk vindt.

Ja, hij rijdt in donk're nachten
Op zijn paardje, oh zo snel.

Als hij wist hoe zeer wij wachten,
Ja gewis, dan kwam hij wel.
Ja gewis, dan kwam hij wel!

With Martin on guitar. And Piffin had baked kruidnoten. And we got so many presents, thank you, Sinterklaas. I always postpone everything to the last second, so I had to ask Michiel to go shopping, because I was doing these book covers. And Michiel went shopping big time, I guess he was still in a Las Vagas mood. Typical Canadian Dutchies conversation; no, I don't really like the President's Choice Aussie-style soft & chewy licorice. Oooh, you haven't been away long enough!!! And I find it quite remarkable that almost everyone I meet knows who Sinterklaas is. I suspect it's because of David Sedaris.