This is my Grandfather Alexander. Now living on the beautiful island of
Tenerife to enjoy the retirement, he used to be a journalist for Spiegel
and Capital back in the days and probably is one of the wisest and
funniest persons I know. If there's any talent in my blood for writing
(certainly not in English I guess), I got it from him and I might also have
inherited a little bit of my dirty humor from this great gaffer. Sadly, we
see each other way under. A fact that I am planning to improve by
visiting him and his wonderful wife this spring. Anyway, he writes me
tales, stories and recipies (you should try his famous pepper steak!) by
email on a regular basis and is indeed one of my kindest advisors these
days.

Please note his fabulous suspenders by 90's artist James Rizzi!

All photos: Carolin Weinkopf