Month: August 2010
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The World Cup of the Tiny People
Christopher’s team of 03-boys participated in their first tournament yesterday, and this was his name for the big event! They are a tiny team – both in height and number, and it was a bit touch and go on whether they would have enough boys to field a 5-man team. 7 is pretty much the…
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The Stickiness of Som and Fast
Christopher has such a hard time making the transition between English and Swedish. He is now 7, and still manages to rarely say a sentence correctly in English. “Som” (which, who, that) and “fast” (except, but) slip into his English and refuse to be corrected. He also says such charming things. “Mamma, right…” he says…
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Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad…
… unless your stats are: Two head wounds requiring the attention of the school nurse in the first three days of school. And yes, my first phone call from the nurse was on Day 2 of first grade.
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First Day of School
The kids started school today – and here are some stats. Annika Benjamin Christopher
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A Benjamin Drawing
I so love Benjamin’s drawings. The details are all there – and in such creative ways. This one is typical of him – and note: One last note – as willing as he is to draw the details of the scene, he has decided to change his name to BEN – so that he can…
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Letters from Camp
These letters will have to be in the “to save” box for future generations. Benjamin’s letter was the first I have ever received from him. It was completely him – written in Swedish, in a mix of cases. Hej Hu(r) mår du mama (Hi – how are you, Mom) Mama lägär är kul (Mom, camp…
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Petty People
I survived another apartment owner meeting in Switzerland, or rather, the other participants survived – without bloodshed. I can’t believe the issues that are brought up… And then there were many issues we discussed at length which have no solution… at least among the group present… Oh, and we set the date for next year’s…
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Life as an Almost-11-Year-Old
I got a great opportunity to spend a weekend in Switzerland – with Annika. She’s not a huge fan of Switzerland, but since I had to be there for our apartment meeting, I asked if she would like to go and – surprisingly – she agreed. We had a great weekend, despite terrible weather. We…
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Tree Experts
We took a one-day tour of Yosemite with Ranger Roger – a retired park ranger who has dreamed of working in Yosemite since he was 7. I always find it so fun to be with someone who has such an all-encompassing interest – and his stories were wonderful. We started with the giant sequoia trees,…
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Are We… or Aren’t We…
… from Sweden, that is. We were at a campfire sing-a-long last night, and of course, the event starts with a “Where is everybody from?” question. And yes, we were the only Europeans. I don’t really want to stand out, or attract attention… nor do I want to be “cheating” since David and I are…