Author Archives: youngholm

It was a whirlwind tour of the San Francisco area, but Lena promises she’ll be back (with the family) for a longer visit. Arrival at SFO took a while to get through customs, but Arlin and I were finally relieved … Continue reading →

… we went to Ystad to see Kurt Wallendar. Unfortunately he was busy solving a crime, but we did visit a Swedish film museum that illustrated the making of movies with a particular emphasis on Henning Mankill’s books. And Cousin … Continue reading →

What I meant to say before the fat finger of fate sent the email too early was that the online auction that Olof follows allows for a viewing of the available items for two days before the live auction begins. … Continue reading →

The online auction that Olof frequents Sent from my iPad

Our poor ash tree after the snow storm

A little obstacle at our front door

Pea soup and pancake Thursday at Soderasen. I mean, like, it’s a National Park and nature preserve but I prefer to dwell on the essentials rather than the incidentals. Oh, wait, now I remember: I did see some nature: Cousin … Continue reading →

We finally started taking pictures: The Nordiska Museum was a wonder. Presenting culture and social mores through exhibits of table settings, fashion, jewelry, furniture and more. After spending a full day (7 hours) at the Nordiska Museum we spent a … Continue reading →

Mom’s tree in good shape & Kath of course!

I had been giving some thought to taking Callix to a “nose work” class. Since his hip dysplagia and arthritis have kept us from agility classes, and since he is allegedly one-quarter bloodhound, I thought a sniffing/find it class might … Continue reading →