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Tuesday, October 11, 2005 14:16 Farewell to Matja Kerbosch My friend Matja Kerbosch passed away last Saturday, after struggling with cancer for many years. For those who didn't have the chance to know her, Matja was the coordinator of the design department of the Sandberg Institute in its early days. She took excellent care of me while I studied there - and once even treated me to a visit to the Open Air Museum in Enkhuizen (quite a trip that was, in many ways). We kept occasional contact since my graduation; I'd come by once in a while to help out with her computer and to eat tasty ultra-vegetarian snacks. Earlier this year we met a few times again and Matja came by to visit my new place and to teach me some gardening basics, which resulted in a nice terrace with many big, happy plants. The woman knew her stuff. A precious tip from Matja and her girlfriend Dore: good soil - with organic fertilizer - can be found at the old-fashioned natuurwinkel De Aanzet, in the Frans Halsstraat 27. Go there once! The place is amazing. Matja and Dore had just moved to a new house in Assen, full of excitement about living outside Amsterdam. So here's my farewell, woman. link / |