Aaric arrives!

It was another busy week of 'guest teaching', meetings to talk about research and writing research proposals.  Outside of work Stuart and I continued our walking, visiting the stable, and began shopping for gifts to take home.  We continue to be amazed at how much this feels like home; the weather never does what forecasters say it will, and it snows in April!  And everyone complains about snow in Spring!


We had lunch with the professor who arranged for my stay - he is at home on 'required' paternity leave!  Yes, you read it right!  Swedish fathers must take 60 days off work and stay home with each child before he/she turns eight years old.  Here is my now friend and colleague Stefan with 15 month old Vida:

Can't miss those Swedish blue eyes!


We could hardly sit still today waiting for Aaric to come - and he didn't come in till dinner time!  But arrive he did - so the three traveling musketeers are together again!  Aaric proudly displayed his stamp from customs that showed Sweden on it!  "Soon I'll need a new passport" he said!  I am so pleased we've been able to travel together to Spain (three times), England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Hungary, Brazil and Argentina!  And sometimes we were able to convince Ashley to come - the four musketeers!  In any case, we are so blessed.

 

It is Easter week-end and Sweden celebrates!  We plan to go driving in the country to count castles ;-), hunt for Swedish style  painted Easter eggs, attend our 'English' church and have dinner with new-found friends who kindly invited us for Easter Sunday dinner.  We will miss the rest of our family this sacred week-end but are ready to connect through Skype!  

Blessings to you all this holy week-end of hope and renewal,

TPP