Tag Stockholm

Since 2008, I have visited Stockholm several times. It’s a wonderful city in different ways at different times throughout the year. Aside from a return trip to Japan, it’s also where I’ll likely visit once again, once the pandemic eases.

Björn Gustafsson

Even though it wasn’t Swedish class

Even though we didn’t have Swedish class tonight, I’ve been trying to keep the night a little bit Swedish. This includes watching some videos of Swedish comedian, Björn Gustafsson. He … Read the rest “Even though it wasn’t Swedish class”

Why did I buy that?

“Why did I buy that?”, was my first thought when I found a can of “Chinese mixed vegetables” in the cupboard. “And is it still edible?” was my second thought.… Read the rest “Why did I buy that?”

Surry Rea

“EVERYONE was wearing these checked shirts”, my friend Sam said to me as we walked around the store. And he should know, as he was in Stockholm just a couple … Read the rest “Surry Rea”

Stockholm near sunset in summer 2008

Mina vänner ska resa till Sverige

Swedish class resumed tonight. With one exception, it’s a whole new class. This time around, we have the usual group of people with Swedish connections, but we also have a … Read the rest “Mina vänner ska resa till Sverige”

Kronors

“Kronors? Are they German?”, the bloke behind the counter of the shop asked me tonight. As I took my cash out of my wallet, he’d obviously taken a peak inside … Read the rest “Kronors”

Grand Hotel at Saltsjobaden

Saltsjöbaden

It was a normal enough Tuesday. Busy, of course, culminating in Swedish class. It was our final Swedish class of this “season”, with a recommencement in two weeks. Thus, we … Read the rest “Saltsjöbaden”