From Almhult, Vaxjo lies about 60 kilometers northwest and happens to be the closest decent sized town and where we tend to go when needing a bit of “city life”. Today was a dreary day, so the prospect of entertaining our two young boys inside or around the gloomy playground here in Almhult did not appeal. A nice car ride plus a few local attractions … Continue reading Two Stops in Teleborg
With the morning chill heavy in the air and the windows still frosted over, we found ourselves in front of a tiny electronic ticket booth at the train station. Having missed the opportunity to do significant travel during the previous holiday week, S and I were determined to get out of Almhult, even if for just a few hours. Now, only if we could figure … Continue reading A quick trip to the Zoo.
I have been eyeing the sleds for some time, but it was with the first snowfall that I took K out to buy his first sleek red plastic sled. K is 3.5 years old and this is his first snow. K is aware of snow. As a child of the north, I have been doing what I can to instill in K an appreciation and … Continue reading A new highlight in parenting: Sledding
We finally made it up to Stockholm for a quick weekend getaway. We left Almhult on Friday at 10:30am, and after a very enjoyable ride across a decent sized swath of Sweden, we made it to our destination at 6pm. The navigation program said it would take just over 5 hours, but with kids we made a few additional stops and detours. Friday night we … Continue reading A quick weekend in Stockholm
WARNING: This post is not intended for a Swedish audience. On the way back from our trip to the Moose Safari, we passed through the small town of Osby. Osby is most notable as the home of BRIO, which really didn’t mean much to me but my wife perked up at that. Having worked at a toy store during High School, she is much more … Continue reading If Homesick in Osby, Try Amerika!!
Welcome to Sweden…and another cold wet weekend. After seven years in Asia and sweltering heat, I am perfectly content with a nice cold wet weekend; but, throw in a 10 month old and a super high energy 3 year old in one small apartment…well, things begin to resemble something akin to ‘The Shining‘. So, to help stave off any unsightly incidents with sharp objects, we … Continue reading Moose Safari
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