I’m on this new bee diet
Many people wonder why people in Sweden don’t get fat at the end of the summer after eating loads of...
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#126 Summer Stories Part Two
Jul 10, 2023 • 21:11
We’re talking to some of our guests from this past spring. We hear a bit about exploring the viking island...
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#125 Summer Stories Part One
Jun 26, 2023 • 14:14
In this special summer edition, we find out how former guests Adam from Australia, Matteo from Argentina and Diana from Latvia spend their summers, both in Sweden and around the world.
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#124 Attack of the Giant Potato
Jun 12, 2023 • 20:05
Today we chat with Ben, who works in comedy, about living in part-time in Linköping, voiceover work, and making a film about all the big things in the small towns across Sweden.
Fruitopia
We seem to be having an early season for apples and other fruits here in the Stockholm area, and I’m...
Pet Rock – The Next Generation
I told the kids I had a Pet Rock when I was their age. They thought I made it up....
The only way I will fly Delta
So Delta airlines had pizza delivered to waiting passengers on a plane during the recent delays caused by their computer...
Seat saving criminals
Italy is now handing out fines to people who hog beach space by setting up umbrellas and towels overnight in...
Isn’t this how everyone boards RyanAir?
Apparently a RyanAir passenger was late for his flight and decided to run for his plane on the tarmac. CNN...
Every scar tells a story
I see this phrase often, so let’s give it a try. “Once upon a time, I cut my ankle while...
A Knuckle Sandwich for Breakfast, dear?
I punched my husband in the face this morning. Right in the nose! Of course, I thought he was some...
The best of false advertising
Yesterday, I wrote about false advertising. Looking up the most famous examples took me down a wonderful rabbit hole of...
K.F.C., ads and wallpaper paste
Yesterday, I got into a heated discussion with my son about how it’s possible for KFC to have so many...
No politics at all !
Just reminding everyone that I have a new book out – “As Long as I Have My Own Bathroom” –...
Too many ninjas in my life
After 2 years of longing, my husband finally got the object of his dreams – a Ninja Blender. He was...
A day at the beach
While many of our friends were posting pictures from their beach vacations on the Mediterranean, we were on the Texas...
My children are brought to you by …
One drawback of having children in Sweden who NEVER see t.v. commercials is that they become quite overwhelmed by them...
Customs video FAIL
As usual, when we arrived in the U.S. last month, we were subjected to a special video that re-played every...
I need this trash can
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum trash can. Forget the Wright Brothers’ plane, Apollo 11 and the Spirit of St. Louis...
Back from Bacon-Land
We’ve returned to Sweden this week after a 3 week trip to the U.S. – or as it really should...
Dulles -steampunk or old and freaky?
So apparently at Dulles airport, when you need to get from one terminal to another, you ride in a boat/car/train....
Finally enough pickles
One of the nice things about our trip to the U.S. – I can finally get enough pickles on my...