Not all days are good daddy days. Being a stay-at-home dad challenges me in many ways and is, at times, as difficult as I thought it would be. But yesterday…yesterday was a good daddy day. My routines for any given Monday – Friday is fairly predictable. Up for breakfast by 6am, get K dressed and ready for school by 7:30ish, put M down for 1st … Continue reading A Good Daddy Day
Culinary transitions are one of the most noticeable aspects of moving around the globe. When I was in Bangladesh as a Peace Corps Volunteer, I transitioned from the US, with always available anything, to a land where the seasons dictated the menu. It was my first time fully being immersed in how seasonal changes impact not only the clothing that I would wear, but also … Continue reading From Rice to Bread
While not perhaps one of the very first questions a traveler will ask when adjusting to a new culture; one that I find myself asking within a very short time is: “What alcohol is available here?” I am by no means a beer connoisseur, I do not know the lingo, the technique, nor have I had much experience with beer. Often, I prefer wines and … Continue reading Beers of Europe: England
In the Star Trek DS9 episode ‘Time’s Orphan’, O’Brian gives Worf and Dax their 18-month-old son to care for while they work out some issues with their older daughter. The following YouTube clip from the episode says a lot about fatherhood: Time’s Orphan One of the pull away quotes: “I am a Klingon warrior, and a Starfleet officer. I’ve piloted starships through Dominion minefields; I’ve … Continue reading Even Klingons Struggle
Arriving in Almhult, Sweden to an empty apartment demanded a lot of quick purchases to turn this empty apartment into a cozy home. At first, we were only aware of IKEA, the behemoth company of Almhult; but later, we started hearing about loppis, which roughly means used/second-hand. This post will attempt to outline the two primary furnishing options here in Almhult so that you too … Continue reading IKEA vs. LOPPIS
It’s 3pm. K is asleep on his bed surrounded by his diggers. M is asleep on my chest, completely at peace in his daddy’s arms. The iPad is next to me allowing me to catch up with the world. It is perfectly peaceful, just the low soothing hum of this old apartment building. Perhaps it was a good decision to become a stay-at-home dad. Continue reading At this moment
I am not a technologist. I just bought my third mobile phone, a bottom-of-the-line Samsung. (I have been mobile free since 2005, and I only had one from 2003 to 2005 because Peace Corps was piloting a new safety and security program using mobile phones when I was a Volunteer.) My wife and I got a text message the other day and neither one of … Continue reading How do you raise a smart & safe tech-savvy child? (Answer not included.)
On July 31st we departed Boston for Copenhagen via Reykjavic on Icelandic Air. Good price, great onboard staff plus the option of an extended layover in Iceland at no additional charge will definitely bring us back to them. From Copenhagen to Almhult, Sweden we had two choices to get there; we could take the train that runs between Copenhagen and Stockholm or rent a car. … Continue reading Sweden: The Arrival
As both a traveler and a parent, poop is something always on my mind. As a traveler in a new land there is the perpetual threat of “travelers diahorrea”; quickly followed by the following three questions: Where is the nearest bathroom? (Just in case.) Will it be a western commode or an eastern squatter? Will there be toilet paper? As a parent with one child … Continue reading Poop
Hello. This site is dedicated to tracking the adventures, and misadventures, of life as a family abroad. The two primary themes for this blog will be looking at life abroad & parenting. Please enjoy. Continue reading Introducing family nomadic
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