Having covered the main events of our busy busy autumn, it is time for a little snow and winter, this time from Sweden. We spent the winter holidays in Sweden with my parents. Coming “home” is always a happy thing for me, and for my son as well coming to Sweden has become “coming home”. […]
Before moving on to write about our snowy winter adventures, I wanted to share a photo taken from the airplane flying far north on its way towards Denmark. It was the first time I saw auroras, northern lights, from an airplane and the first time ever for my wife and son – a really happy
Since our son turned 5 we have been practicing riding a bicycle. We found a second hand bicycle that looked like the right size for a toddler, and it included a bag with support wheels. But having heard that those could slow down the learning process or actually make it more difficult, I decided to
神待祭, Kamimachi Matsuri meaning waiting for kami festival, is an event held at our local shrine late every year. It is a festival to, with a bonfire, welcome the kami, god, who is said to return home from Izumo that night. We have never participated before, but since our son is growing up and had