Image shows a celebration of St. Lucia Day

Celebrating St. Lucia Day in Sweden

December 13 marks the celebration of St. Lucia day in Sweden. It’s a day where children light up—sometimes literally – and sing beautiful songs of the season. Traditionally, the celebration involves children wearing white robes and singing while one chosen “Lucia” balances a crown of candles on their head. Of course, for the younger children, … Read more

image shows comment feed on Facebook discussing whether kids can trick or treat in a Swedish neighborhood

The Annual Halloween Confusion

And so it begins again. The annual confusion over the correct day for Swedes to celebrate Halloween. This is just a sample from our neighborhood online group. Allow me to translate:  -Can kids go on Halloween and ring on private people’s doors October 31st? -Yes, anyone that has a lit pumpkin in front of their … Read more

image of the top of my head in a bathroom mirror that I am too short to reach.

These are some tall people

Once again, I’m reminded of how I will always be different than the majority of Scandinavians by simply trying to look at my own face in the bathroom mirror at a Swedish hotel.  I also can’t look out of the peephole in the door without standing in my toes. 

Magic phone bags

No phones are the norm for comedy performances these days. But in Sweden everyone is such a rule follower that it’s enough to simply ask us not to use our phones.