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#126 Summer Stories Part Two
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  • #126 Summer Stories Part Two

    #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...

  • #125 Summer Stories Part One

    #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.

  • #124 Attack of the Giant Potato

    #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.

Weather report

The weather report on my computer yesterday actually said, “Pleasant.”  I didn’t know that was an option on a weather...

The Bird is the Word

This morning, “Surfin’ Bird” by the Trashmen came on the radio as my husband and kids were walking outside. It’s...

Laundry security

Today I realized there are 4 security points I must pass through to do my laundry in the basement.  All...

Breakfast on Mondays…

….and breakfast on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, etc.  Basically any weekday when I need to get my kids up to catch the...

Future Sinbad

Today’s job ad: “Dancer for ‘Sinbad in the Year 2050.” These are the jobs that I find online.  Now, believe...

Now hiring – secret agents

It’s that time of year again when I keep an eye out for extra jobs.  Today’s favorite was “German agent...

My brilliant idea

When I went to the public pool the other day, I started thinking how I could hide my wallet and...

Crime in a southern town…

Imagine my shock when I saw this item in the Police Beat section of the paper from my small hometown...

Looking for catfish?

One of the most disturbing things we saw on our vacation was this pile of catfish climbing over each other...

Tiger Truck Stop

I believe I’ve written about the Tiger Truck Stop before.  It’s quite a depressing place located about 2 hours east...

Ice Tea at Torchy’s Tacos

When I went to get iced tea at Torchy’s Tacos in Houston, I found myself faced with this decision:

Welcome to Louisiana

Stopping at the Lousiana welcome center, we came across this sign.  It’s the first time our kids didn’t want to...

Forms for children

I got a hold of some more Life magazines from the 1960s.  I like this form for children to fill...