 1 Friday 16 July, 2010 This is Claus' 2010 airplane and the design is probably his best. |
 2 Friday 16 July, 2010 Like me, Claus is finding model airplane competitions to be less and less fun as they become more and more difficult as we get older and older. |
 3 Friday 16 July, 2010 This was the very last day of our holiday and, once again, Claus got up early and made breakfast for the both of us. |
 4 Friday 16 July, 2010 There are some very subtle details on the plane based on the 1948 song "Red roses for a blue lady". The Blue Lady lettering has jagged edges representing thorns and the roundels are roses. The red bits on the wing tips are thorns. The words Red roses for a precede the Blue Lady lettering and the red and blue theme is carried over into the various colours chosen for the design. |
 5 Friday 16 July, 2010 Last night Jenni stayed up for hours talking to Claus (while I did important things on the computer). Claus showed her his watercolours. |
 6 Friday 16 July, 2010 For the past ten years, Claus has been doing these watercolours purely for the enjoyment of it. |
 7 Friday 16 July, 2010 When he finishes a painting, he puts it in a box with the others he's done. Jenni "oohed" and "ahhed" until Claus offered her some. |
 8 Friday 16 July, 2010 We had a great time with Claus and, all too soon, it was time to begin our homeward journey. Thank you Claus, we had a great time with you and we enjoyed every moment of your company. Next stop: Back to Frankfurt for the trip home |
