Monthly Archives: January 2018

On Friday the kids had a day off school so we went to Pirabadet, Scandinavia’s largest swimming pool! There were several pools with different depths, water slides, jets, hot tubs in each pool area, rock climbing wall, crazy diving platforms, … Continue reading →

Anders has been pushing his boundaries this weekend. First up, the “new year’s ball” with his class at school. The teacher told us that the kids would dress up, like nicer than jeans, so we went shopping last weekend. He … Continue reading →

We are mostly settling into daily life here, but each day still has extra tasks. Maybe that’s true of every week, but once you are settled into a place you can forget about things like taxes for most of the … Continue reading →

Saturday was another day for downtown errands. It was a sunny day and we set out on the bus in the morning with the rest of the population to do some essential shopping and go to the library. On the … Continue reading →

Ok, this is it for the day. It’s bedtime here. Friday night homemade pizza and our first game of Pandemic Legacy, Season 2. The perfect game to buy abroad, play out, then destroy! Nothing to bring home! I stopped by … Continue reading →

Today I gave a 30-minute seminar about my work for my colleagues (ok, it was more like 45 minutes with questions). It was very well received. We have many opportunities for future collaboration! After the Friday seminar, we have cake … Continue reading →

Walking to work is one of the highlights of my day. It takes me about 35 minutes there with a big climb to the top of the local ski hill, faster on the way home. It’s faster, more direct, gives … Continue reading →

I have an office! I have been working at home, but it’s sure nice to have a sunny cheerful place to sit with a desk, larger screen and keyboard, and a door. Best of all is having other people around … Continue reading →

Sleds were first-day purchases, now we went for the ice skates. The school’s little rink is pretty darn nice and the kids are picking up their skating skills quickly. And they love it! Next time we will take some pictures … Continue reading →

Visiting with old friends and making new ones is the best part of travel. Yesterday we played with Trond, Sylvi, Aksel, and Julie at our apartment. We spent a lot of time out in the snow, sledding and trying out … Continue reading →