kai: i am always AMAZED that he taught himself to play instruments, he can even pick up the ukulele and play a tune. so cool.

finally, it's christmas time.  i love these days. they start on the eve of christmas with a classic swedish menu featuring jansson's...

1. picking up the christmas tree! we left it late this year... as the christmas tree lot, right on the water, taking over carnegie bryggerie...

december was quiet and relaxing.  we completed our first puzzle since covid-19 arrived, rooftops of stockholm. i know, we are late to the ga...