In Sweden.  After nearly 20 hours in airports and airplanes we landed safely in Stockholm.  During the two-hour drive from the airport to Örebro, the scenery that flashed past the window looked much like that of Idaho, Oregon, or Washington – clusters of birch trees and pine, mingled with stretches of wide open fields.  The only indication that we were on foreign soil was the occasional red barn, painted with the kilometers to the next McDonalds.

And the jet lag?  It kicked our butts!  Luckily the skies have been grey, and the rains have poured.  Perfect weather for staying in, lighting candles, eating cake, and sipping good, strong coffee.   Just the recipe for savoring life’s simple pleasures, like…

Kissing this face …

Eating toast with jam and gouda …

Kissing this face …

Walking in the rain …

Kissing this face …

Sensing a theme?  Yeah, poor guy.  Good thing he loves his nana!