His passport, issued in Amsterdam, lists his citizenship as Dutch and lists his date of birth as 21 September 1958, though in unguarded moments he seems either much older or much younger. The oldest medical degree hanging on his wall, conferred by Universität Ulm in 1982, is flanked by additional documents in numerous languages denoting specializations, licensure in additional countries, photographs, and menus from his favorite restaurants from around the world. A certificate of appreciation from Holland American Lines commemorates ten years of service as medical officer on board the HAL Amsterdam, from 1997-2007.
By most appearances, Mikkelus favors functional and comfortable over fashionable
in his daily life. Coveralls
or
subdued chinos, equally suited to the many
movement
One might well surmise from the the office next to the mostly empty lot that Mikkelus prefers a comfortable, homelike atmosphere at work. Were it not for the succession of unfamiliar cars that park in front of the house for about an hour during the day, and the general lack of movement on the ground floor during the evening and at night, little about the place offers any hint that the building is used for anything other than a home. Indeed, though kids can occasionally be seen playing in back, careful observation reveals that people living in the house seldom stay for more than a few weeks. Those people that do show up on a regular basis tend to be the ones extending a greeting and a farewell to the come-and-go visitors, as well as tending to the plants in front and the garden behind the house.
