Blog — Lots of thoughts and some I wrote down

July 6, 2026

Ex-Expat Day 330

My first July 4th in Sweden this last weekend, and we celebrated with some Swedish friends at their house further up the Scanian coast. It was amazing! The weather gods played along, and we had a full …

June 22, 2026

Ex-Expat Day 316

Summer in southern Sweden … it’s so warm! Phew! I never thought that I’d complain about summer heat in Sweden. But yes, it’s really warm and sunny, and there’s no AC!

June 18, 2026

Crazy Project - Part Cuatro

Here we go again. Yes, every few years I set out to start some insane project. Well, it starts small … a germ of an idea … noodling around in my head … on walks … on my way …

June 1, 2026

Ex-Expat Day 295

All trains are crazy late and then, for some reason, only go as far as Malmö. Yes, these things happen … and are not uncommon!

May 29, 2026

Ex-Expat Day 292

It’s been a bit over 9 months since I arrived on these here shores, and I’ve settled in. I guess I can say that now.

February 24, 2026

Ex-Expat Day 198

It’s now a bit over 6 months since I moved to Sweden. And on one hand, it feels as though I’ve lived here forever. I did grow up here after all. But there are also many times when it feels …