Dreams of the dull
I had a dream last night that I found an amazing treasure – all of my lost earrings of which...
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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.
Life experience – category Coconut
Check another one off for life experiences. I opened a coconut last week. I’ve always avoided them at the grocery...
Shopping – Sweden vs. U.S.
An advantage to shopping in Sweden – you can wander around alone in a store all day and not one...
5 minutes
I’ve realized that time is measured in different ways when I talk to my kids., 5 minutes can mean two...
Pallbearer
Ad in the paper – “Do you need an extra job? Come work for us as a part-time pallbearer.” I’m...
Bow before me, I am your Viking overlord!
I like to look up my genealogy lines in my free time. I often have a lot of luck with one...
A morning without my phone
On Tuesday, I went into town without my iPhone. Was this some sort of experiment, you ask? No, I’m an...
Solar powered toys not for northern kids
While looking for a birthday gift for my sun last week, I noticed that half of the science toys were...
Welcome to my nightmare
I had a dream last night that I was suddenly 33 years old. “Wow,” I thought, “Time really flies. I...
Ugly cake
My oldest son turns 9 today. Birthdays are fun, but I always have an ambition to make a special cake...
Can I be in your dragon band?
Ok, this is my new top job on the Swedish unemployment site this week: “Militärmusiker Hornist Vikariat Livgardets dragonmusikkår” which...
Expert in Influenza and other Respiratory Diseases
Still looking for jobs. I noticed this headline. So do you think if I walk in there with a raspy...
And now for my Amazon recommendations
Dear Amazon, Just because I want a book with the word “underwear” in the title, does not mean I need...
Vintage Zombies
There were 2 events this weekend in Stockholm – and I’m sad I missed out on both – The Vintage...
Chupacabra
I often send our local news stories to my friends in Texas about the Swedish wildlife; drunken moose and vanilla...
The Booty Bus
Once again, I have Spotify recommendations. I thought this was an interesting paring of tastes. Thanks Spotify!
Going to movies in other countries
This weekend, my husband and I were in Berlin. While he was at a work function, I decided to check...
The days without Internet
Our Internet was out for 3 days. 3 Days!!! In that time, I’ve read two books, finished a video game,...
Mirror included!
My husband and I will be staying in a hotel this weekend. I was just looking over what the room...