On our final full day in Sweden, Andreas and I decided to spend the morning once again exploring Sannegårdshamnen, the area where his parents recently moved in Gothenborg. [more]
» See full post: Summer in Sweden: Serenity in Sannegårdshamnen
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 We decided to spend a recent rainy day in Gothenburg's Universeum, a seven-story nature and science museum that's great for kids of all ages. [more]
» See full post: Summer in Sweden: Snakes, sharks, monkeys and more at Universeum  On Sunday, we rode a train from Gothenburg to a town called Vänersborg to visit the girls' great-grandmother and to celebrate her 94th birthday. Vänersborg, an hour north of Gothenburg, is the town where Andreas grew up. [more]
» See full post: Summer in Sweden: Train ride to Vänersborg  Summering in Sweden has become an annual tradition for our family. For the past four years, we've spent a couple weeks with Andreas' parents in Gothenburg. It's always a wonderful experience, an opportunity for our two girls to reconnect with their Swedish family and heritage, and a chance for me to satisfy my wanderlust. [more]
» See full post: Summer in Sweden: Our home away from home  Last night, I drove to Safeway to get some ice cream for Zee (who is not pregnant, by the way) and I ended up taking a ride in my mind. When I came back home, I felt strangely relaxed and calm. At peace, almost. I didn't even know this kind of solitary reflection was something I needed. [more]
» See full post: Night drive brings back memories, brings home ice cream  It's been a while since we had this many good captions to choose between. With suggestions from four new submitters in the mix, Zee and I went back and forth with our personal favorites and finally came up with a ranking. [more]
» See full post: Caption winner: Brainwashing kids with fountain water I think both Zee and I have a hard time retiring the Sweden trip subject for our blog. I know she's planning to post one more batch of photos, so I figured I'll pick one for this week's caption contest as well. This one is from a place located near a part of Gothenburg City known as Järntorget, which translates to "The Iron Square." [more]
» See full post: Caption contest: Sharing wisdom by the fountain  On another kid-free date, Andreas and I met up with his brother and sister in the evening for some shopping and dining in the city. We had a great time. Here are a few random pictures I took while we strolled about. [more]
» See full post: ... and Date Night in the City of Gothenburg  I think it's safe to say our trips to IKEA — founded in Sweden in 1943 — will become a "Date Day" tradition whenever we travel to Gothenburg. Andreas and I once again enjoyed roaming the massive furniture store imagining how we would furnish and decorate our dream home, and eating in IKEA's famous restaurant. [more]
» See full post: Date Day at IKEA ...  It's surprising how little variation there is in playgrounds. I guess all kids are wired the same way in terms of exercising their little arms and legs. Gothenburg, along with the rest of Sweden, is no exception. We saw a couple of unusual design twists on the old playground concept but overall, the offerings in the residential area where my parents live are very similar to what our daughters are used to back home in Hawai'i. » See full post: Playgrounds offer something old, something new |
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