Uncle Jacques, Dad's oldest brother, with his silver-grey hair and expressive lined face, was the sparkle of many family gatherings.
He was the one who could smash a silver guilder right through a tabletop or could pick the right card from a shuffled pack.
On top of his head, he would charge into the kitchen and start to bake some potatoes. Being the the showman he is, he took the frying pan from the flames and turned over the contents with an elegant fling in the air, only to see his culinary creation landing on the granite floor - thanks to a loose handle.