I woke this morning, December 14, 2012. A good friend shared something on Facebook just before I checked it. It was this picture with the following caption: AS OF TUESDAY , DEC 4, A BILL HAS BEEN PASSED BY THE US HOUSE AND SENATE THAT DECLARES THAT OUR MILITARY WORKING DOGS OF ALL BREEDS WILL […]
Month: December 2012
Why Gothenburg, Sweden Part 1: Whet the Appetite
When talking to friends about this transition plan, a common early question: Why Sweden? The first little tiny seed that took hold was hearing an NPR interview with Steven Hill in 2010, talking about his book “Europe’s Promise”. He shared this little anecdote from the book: Interestingly, while Europeans supposedly are taxed to death and […]
Falling Out of Love
A strange title, I know. The first question people wonder when we talk about wanting to move somewhere else is often “Why would you want to leave the US?”. (When I start to explain my reasons, I also often am asked to run for office to change things for the better, which I am disinterested […]
Twirling, Twirling…
I haven’t really blogged much about our personal life, well, because it’s been less than pleasant, really. Back in July, we initiated Plan B on finding a place to live. We moved to the wrong end of the metro area, and a much smaller space than we really needed. The main upshot was the proximity […]
Customs: Punctuality
As outlined in the larger post, Customs In Sweden, I found this list interesting, and wanted to know what folks thought about it. Some very kind Swedes were willing to respond to these. Be on time! Swedes are neurotic about punctuality, agendas and time tables. Notably, we use a number of stock phrases that are […]
Customs In Sweden
Over at Expats In Sweden, there’s a list of Customs, which I though was pretty helpful and useful. But, like many, I’m not one to just automatically believe things on the internet are true, plus customs can vary widely by region or by age group. So, knowing that my family is looking mostly at southwestern […]