Old Timey Days
Our son (11 yrs old): Our class wants to do an “Old Timey Day” at school. Us (picturing frontier times, bonnets): That sounds great! Our son: Yeah, like the 1980’s or something.
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It’s semla day!
Today is Fat Tuesday. In Sweden, this is known as the day when we EAT ALL THE SEMLA! What is a semla? It’s pastry awesomeness. That’s all you need to know. I actually have to get to a bakery early today to make sure I get enough for our family. Last year I went at … Read more
‘Scuse me while my pigeons die
This was my 8 year old’s interpretation of the famous line in Purple Haze this morning when I played it for him at breakfast. People often mess up that line, but I have to say, this one is my favorite misinterpretation.
Sure, I’ll join your club!
A letter came yesterday from the pharmacy. There was a letter congratulating me on joining the pharmacy club plus 2 coupons. My husband asked, “When and why did you join the pharmacy club?” I replied, “I didn’t.” But after thinking about it, I realized what had happened. It was yet another case of language failure. … Read more
Check-in time: 7-11
We are trying to book a hotel for our summer trip to the U.S. Here’s one that came up on the list: Pros: You can get a Slim Jim anytime you like. Cons: Lots of noise from the Lotto ticket machine.
Best news my son’s heard all week
My youngest has been suffering from a bad cold with a strong cough all week. This article couldn’t have come at a better time for him.
Graveyard sledding
Our local paper has raised a question in our neighborhood; Should people be sledding in a graveyard? The initial picture one gets in one’s head is of sleds crashing into gravestones or “this wouldbe great for ‘The Addams Family Christmas Special.” However, the hill they are using doesn’t have any burial sites, it’s just landscaped … Read more
Serious headlines in Sweden
I like that I live in a country where a story about a penis drawn in the snow has dominated the headlines for the entire week.
Winter scores
I had a spectacular fall on the ice yesterday. I’m talking a full-out comedy banana peel-type fall landing horizontally on the ice. The only thing missing was the Benny Hill theme as background music. It’s mid-January and so far the score is Winter – 2, Heather -0, unless a defeat against winter would be a … Read more
Garden & Gun?
One of my Facebook friends posted an article about Matthew McConaughey the other day that discussed his love for the New Orleans Garden District. All of the comments were on how great a person Mr. McConaughey is or how great New Orleans is, but there was not one comment about the name of the magazine … Read more
-18c (-4F) Not fit for humans
As my kids are going to school this morning, it is -18c here in Stockholm, Sweden. We haven’t seen temperatures this low for about 3 years when I was last convinced we lived on planet Hoth (I swear I saw a man riding a TaunTaun to work). The buses barely ran, there were subway problems … Read more
Just call me Ambassador
I’m looking for jobs lately and I came across this: Happy Socks: Social Innovation Ambassador I love when jobs make up titles. I only want this job so I can check “Ambassador” on my flight tickets, have it on my mail, etc. I’d also really look forward to global summits with Ambassador Fruit of the … Read more
New stereo system
In order to save a bit of money, my husband and I decided to install our new car stereo system by ourselves. We took the car into a mall parking garage because we don’t have a garage and it’s -10 outside. It took us 3 hours to install the stereo and speakers after which time … Read more
Why children shouldn’t be allowed at the buffet
Took the kids to a buffet the other day. They proceeded to make a hamburger filled with fries, chicken nuggets and hot dog weiners. Oh! Don’t forget the barbecue sauce! They also like to dip carrots in ketchup. Lots of people say they gain weight after kids. That’s funny. I seem to lose my appetite.
“You Decorated My Life” is not what I want to hear when Zlatan scores
Sweden’s getting better with different types of restaurants and foods, but they still haven’t mastered the Sports Bar. We have a chain of Sports Bars in Stockholm with the usual unsatisfying high-priced food you would expect from a typical sports bar, but these places are only a third full of lonely people eating buffet pancakes … Read more
Oh, not THAT North Pole
I was looking for activities today to do with my kids. One event was labeled “North Pole Studio – open house!” Oh! That would be nice. It’s so snowy out and they must have some fun winter activities. Maybe we can do that. Let me check the times….. Oh, THAT kind of pole! Hmm…. maybe … Read more
Yet another holiday
Today is another holiday here in Sweden. I can’t remember the name of it. 12th day of Christmas holiday or whatever it’s called.
Chip thieves
My thoughts on this story from The Local: It must have occured on a Friday or no one would have noticed the stolen chips. If it happened in the summer, you could still follow the chip crumb trail or all the seagulls/magpies following the theives.
An 8-yr old’s New Years Resolutions
My 8 year old has informed me that he made it through 2015 without throwing up once and this is again his New Year’s Resolution for 2016. I fully support this resolution.