Month: February 2010
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Spite and Skip-Bo
In the Crans-Montana grocery store, I had a moment of inspiration and tossed Skip-Bo in the cart. “By the makers of Uno” it said on the package, so I went for it. Brought it back, and Annika and I started to play… but the instructions were in German, Dutch, Italian and French. Thank goodness for…
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Disappointed…
I hate to say it, but I’m a bit disappointed in the Swedes. This is supposed to be the no-bad-weather-only-bad-clothing place. We turned up for Benjamin’s class sledding event on Saturday in high winds, blowing snow and -15C, only to find that only 3 other families braved the elements. Score one for the Texans. And…
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Definitely My Child
Benjamin got glasses a couple of years ago, a slight correction to his left eye, no correction on the right. Then there was a missed follow-up appointment last year (my fault that we missed it, but then I couldn’t find the little piece of paper which had the two “telephone hours” during which I could…
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Home Alone
What would you do if you were home alone for 5 whole days? For moms, this has a special meaning – no dinners, no dishes, no bedtimes, no sharing the tv… just 5 peaceful days to do whatever you want. Well, I got my wish, sort of. It wasn’t the plan. Right now, I should…