Month: July 2013
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Irish narrators
Twice now I have tried to watch a program on the history of film only to be completely irritated and shutting it off within 10 minutes. The cause of my […]
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Will pay for stories
While on a walk recently, a man walked up to us to ask if we knew that we were on an island inhabited by 7-ft tall cannibal ghosts. He then […]
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Cheese product
Tried to take Velveeta cheese on an airplane. Got pulled over by security. Velveeta is neither a solid or a liquid. It is not cheese, but a cheese product. Once […]
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Preparation
A few weeks ago, I scheduled a full body massage before a flight. I thought it would be relaxing. What I didn’t factor in was how much preparation I would […]
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You wear it well
My husband sometimes gets compliments on the way he dresses from our male friends when we are in the states. They say, “See, you dress so cool. They have such […]
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“Commercials”
Our internet radio station starting running these American Public Service announcements between songs. I think that’s going to be it for this station. This is something we just don’t have […]
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Steve Bearlowe – Private Detective
Stuffed animals work way cheaper than actors. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwiMzwBcKVU&w=560&h=315]
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Planning the day
I’ve been sitting here for 45 minutes trying to decide the best use of my time today. Options are watching t.v., taking a shower with coffee (tastes better in the […]
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Caught you blue-handed
Who put blue handprints all over the kitchen? Was it you? “No.”
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What children say behind your back
My 6 year old told me a secret about his friend’s mother. He was hesitant to tell me at first and made me promise not to say anything. He looked […]
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Umbrella
When I walk with a closed umbrella, I like to pretend its my sword. Watch out !
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Fire Ants!
At the moment, we are on vacation in Texas. Here is what happened last year when we went on vacation in Texas. FIRE ANTS! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QkCxPHZP6E&w=560&h=315]
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Accent
My Swedish husband had a great accent when we first met. When we went back to Texas on vacation, everyone would ask where he was from. We (he) got free […]
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What we eat for love
I made my husband eat alligator when he visited me in Texas. He made me eat snails when I visited him in Europe. True love.
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More memories of Texas
On one of our Texas trips, we were invited to a 3 year old’s birthday party. This party was being held by the cowboy who lives across the way. There […]
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It’s vacation, so it’s ok
We have an electric scale at home that’s hooked up to the computer. We’ve had this scale for 3 years. It’s nice because it charts your weight fluctuations so you […]
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The Visitor
That’s right, I not only write, I make captivating, Oscar-worthy short films. This is the terrifying 1 minute, 47 second story of a woman tortured by a strange visitor to […]
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Cowboy church
Upon returning from Texas each year, we are full of stories that no one in Sweden believes. This is one of them: A couple of years ago, we were driving […]
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Funnel cake day!
We are visiting the U.S. during the 4th of July! We’ve been visiting on the 4th of July for the past few years so I think I can make a […]
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