Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Infiltrating Sweden one cinnamon bun at a time
I can’t share this. My daughter looks hideous. Thank you for letting me know it’s the time of the year to block all football fans from my Facebook feed. Is she filling it with money? No? Not interested. But as for my son-in-law….. he must have been created in the deepest pits … Read more
I wanted a small piece of chocolate to have with my coffee. Could only find Pop Rocks. Does this make me only half an adult?
I had a headache last night and ended up making a rather boring pasta meal for my kids and their friends. I was afraid they might not eat it, but when I came back into the kitchen, the plates were fairly clear. I was happy until they left and I went to close the kitchen … Read more
My 8-yr old was carrying around his empty candy wrapper. I asked him to put it in the trash. He walked over to the trash, carefully dropped the wrapper inside and softly said, “I will always remember you.”
While watching TV in Southeast Texas, there was a public service commercial to help people get jobs through handy job interview tips. Among the usual, “Dress nice, be polite,” there was also, “Don’t wear flip flops.” Apparently this is a big problem in the Texas area.
My kids tried Fig Newton cookies on vacation. 8 yr old: Why do they call them Fig Newtons? 10 yr old: Because they follow the laws of gravity. (And then drops the cookie on the floor.)
While in Texas this summer, we took a trip to the state capitol of Austin. Here is what my 8-yr old had to say: “Austin is the life. Swimming, macaroni and cheese, corn and a glass of water.” I’m adding that to TripAdvisor of course.
When’s the last time you listened to AM Radio in East Texas? … Well that’s too long! Commercials on AM Radio are the funniest thing out there. In addition to the poor quality, the subject matter of the area will make you laugh so hard you’ll have to pull to the side of the road. … Read more
On our recent trip to Texas, I was in the grocery store buying a vegetable platter for a party. The man in line ahead of me bore a great resemblance to “Uncle Jesse” on the Dukes of Hazard, complete with blue jean overalls. He glanced at my vegetable plate and then turned to me and … Read more
Whenever we go to a Starbucks in the U.S., my husband (Måns) uses a fake name because it’s impossible for the workers to understand his name. He likes to use the name “Storm” because he feels it’s easy to understand and spell. This backfired in Boston. When he gave his “Storm” name, the man working … Read more
I guess if you own a port-a-potty company, you might as well come up with a funny name.
On the same theme as yesterday, yet ANOTHER reason I gained 5 pounds on vacation.
Bacon-wrapped jalapenos stuffed with cheese. Just one of the many reasons I gained 5 pounds on our trip.
America.
For those who haven’t experienced it, here is what jet-lag feels like, illustrated by our youngest son:
Give me a few days people.
Time to head outta Texas and get back to Sweden. Here’s what planes look like in Texas of course.
Get out there and roll on the grass! That’s what we did when we were kids and we liked it! No, I’m not charging your gameboy. Now git!
We’re 4 people at this table. How do we survive on this tiny amount of food? #GiantStomachsAfter2WeeksInTX
I got nothing today. I give you James Brown’s Gumbo House: