Tag: ice

#17 Tapas are the Greatest Invention

I ask Rosa, from Spain, to fill me in on how people in southern Europe can eat dinner so late and still get up for work in the morning. We […]
March 7, 2019Uncategorized

#16 – When Stairs Become Slides

On the podcast this week I talk to Ola, from Poland, about dubbing shows in other languages, the difference in Polish names and how to avoid ending up on crutches […]
#16 When Stairs Become Slides

This week I talk to Ola, from Poland, about dubbing shows in other languages, the difference in Polish names and how to avoid ending up on crutches during the winter. […]
March 13, 2018Uncategorized

The little plane that could

As I mentioned before, my husband and I took a 4-day long anniversary trip to Italy this past weekend. With only 4 days, we wanted every minute to count, which […]
January 24, 2018Uncategorized

It’s melting!

The snow is melting today and it’s just a big slush of muddy roads and giant slabs of ice falling from roofs. I think most people here who claim they […]
December 15, 2017Uncategorized

It’s like riding a bicycle

I was talking to another parent in my son’s class about the weather being so snowy and icy outside that it was hard to walk anywhere without falling. The other […]
January 22, 2016Uncategorized

Swedish problems

I like that I live in a country where this story has dominated the headlines the entire week. Someone drew a penis on a frozen stream in the snow in […]
January 19, 2016Uncategorized

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 […]
February 19, 2015Uncategorized

Who’s up for a little Frisbee?

Took the kids out for some Frisbee this past weekend on the big field by our building. We got a few strange looks from people going by as the temperature […]
January 16, 2015Uncategorized

I’m a tap dancer!

Snow grippers are great until you get them caught between the ridges of an escalator.
December 18, 2014Uncategorized

Sign illustrations

Sometimes I wonder who has the job of coming up with the illustrations for park signs.
March 27, 2013Uncategorized

Run!

I actually screamed “RUN!” this past weekend and meant it. It’s not often you get to do that (which is a good thing). It’s something I make fun of in […]