Memories

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Max Karl Buhr

Early on the 27 August 2021 and way before his due date, Max Karl Buhr decided to make his entrance into the world. He will never be able to meet his Opa Albert but will be told of our memories of him. He has recently been able to sit in his Opa's favourite spot on the stoep in the garden, on his Oma's lap, watching his big sister and cousin run between the trees. One can't help but think his Opa was sitting there with them...

The Buhr name lives on.

-Richard, Jill, Hayley & Max

My Plum Tree

I never had the opportunity to say goodbye to my dad, thanks to the border closures back in 2020. Today, I finally got to spend some time with him in the garden our family had planted together in the early 1990s. The first photo was taken in front of "my" plum tree, with a (welcome) photobomb by the trusty Simba. The final photo is of the flower my three-year-old daughter gave me when she saw I was sad.

-Heidi

The Party Guy

I have attached 2 photos of your Dad [1990?], which I think shows him in 'party mode'. Which brings me to a memory I would like to share.

We were over in Cape Town staying with Hoppie and Pietie in 1994. Albert drove down to see us and the family of course. Anyway it was like party time as we all gathered at Hoppie's or Auntie Monica's. Many memories were shared like always when we got together. I believe this sharing helped fix so many memories in our minds.

Anyway, one night we decided to go out for a meal - the 6 of us - in a nearby restaurant . It was a lovely and quiet place. Of course as the wine flowed we started reminiscing and came to the Voortrekkers. Albert started a sing along and the chants began 'Hoe Koers' and songs were sung lusterly and loudly by Albert, Hoppie , Dons and myself. Kathleen was amazed that I knew them all and joined in - bolstered by the wine, as I can't sing! - but then I was a Voortrekker in Walvis. We were the loudest in the place and luckily, glancing around, I didn't see anyone who would take offence - you know what I mean.

It was time to leave and a young Afrikaans guy came for the bill, so Albert asked him to [please] sing an Afrikaans song, he replied that he didn't know any despite our suggestions of different songs - we didn't give up easily. However, he was adamant. We talked about the state of the nation - fancy a young Afrikaaner not knowing his heritage etc. A sad state of affairs, Tut! Tut! Anyway, we paid the bill and left, or should I say swayed our way back to the car - we were of course the last to leave and luckily we weren't thrown out. Dons was driving. Looking back, maybe the poor guy couldn't sing and he was, after all, sober.

Get-togethers like this strengthened our ties, also we all had different stories to tell. When Albert was on the island with us we talked about our childhood a lot sometimes with differing interpretations - poor Albert it was 2-1!!!

I hope you enjoyed the memory of the party guy and I am sure you saw this side of him over the years.

-Pat

Film appearance -Die Kandidaat

Some of us remember Albert the actor and poet. See Albert's film appearance in 'Die Kandidaat.

2022 World Cup

Farewell Albert my oldest and dearest friend.

Last year was really horrible in many ways, but losing you was the cruelest blow of all. I hoped we would make it to the 2022 World Cup to support and cheer on our beloved German team and now you will be with me in spirit, if not – I will join you and Donsie in the next world.

The bond will never be broken.

-Love Kathleen xxx

Reminisce For A While

Hi Karin, Hoppie and family- just a though what the month of November reminds us of!

In thoughts with each of you!

"Reminisce for a while"

Isn't it funny how swiftly time slips away:

YESTERDAY just left with-out a change of returning for old times sake.

TODAY [12 November 2022] we have mixed thoughts as this is a day of missing a DEAREST FRIEND not being able to wish him a HAPPY BIRTHDAY solely because the Dearest LORD has put a full stop to his life at the age of" 73"for reasons only He knows!

Now it's a day we should unite and declare it as a day to "REMINISCE FOR A WHILE" whom he was as a soulmate, grandparent, parent, brother and a dearest friend for many! For sure he played a big role in each person's life he knew!

Then as TOMORROW breaks at dawn we will in our minds-eye be busy preparing for each month of November to regard it as a HISTORICAL DAY, of "HI" (his birth) and" BYE" ( his passing) to the "angel" in heaven!

"Yes for sure we miss you! "

-Johann Bester