Living La Vida Lunda: A blog abroad

The Minnesota No(ICE)s

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  • IKEA

    Lily and I had lunch with Bryant at his office today. It’s a very cool workplace! With lots of fun common spaces! Through the window you can see their outdoor meeting rooms. The campus has lovely paths with naturalized prairie and wildflowers all around it, including a picnic area (which was full of people today…

  • Katt Kulturen

    Sophia would be very proud to see her pal embracing the cat walk of the Malmö canals. Lots of cool feline sculptures but this one looked like a safe bet for those who are have not completely embraced Katt Kulturen! And this little beauty sits on the walk along the bike path. She has a…

  • Levers, Locks and Labels, oh my!

    Today I thought I’d post about some of the things that have stymied me. It seems like there are an endless number of switches, knobs, locks faucets and other hardware to navigate. It’s hard to pee in a public restroom when you’re not sure the door is locked. I finally figured out how to use…

  • Bike path

    Followed the trail much further today, and it’s really a nice route, full of wildflowers and scenic vignettes. The bikes arrive in Sweden this week (but the rest of the stuff – the crate- is still in Delaware) so maybe we’ll have a chance to try it out soon!

  • Warm weather

    Another pleasant day for strolling. We discovered that the gorgeous new park and the mall had been vandalized. Guessing it happened Sunday night. We wondered if it could be related to the BLM protests but there’s been no sign of that. We seem to find interesting areas of the city every day. The jeans and…

  • Australian root beer

    This one’s for Sophia!

  • Tax office visit, part två

    We needed to go in person to finish our applications for a Swedish personnummer which will allow us access to medical care, etc. So we had another lovely day roaming around Malmö. We’d like to try kayaking on the canals. The famous ice cream place Köld, was closed. But we found some other fun places…

  • Scenic route to Malmö central

    Hopped the wrong train for dinner but we are the only passengers, and it’s cool and relaxing. Jen-Jill decided to kick back for a quick nap!

  • Day 80 – Back i Sverige!

    Jen has done a great job picking up my slack on the blog front. We have been in Sweden for almost a week, and I have been back at work in a normal time zone mode for that week. Some interesting things happened. I spent 2 weeks in the US, working from 3am to noon…

  • Relaxing in the courtyard

    Today our luggage arrived and sod was installed in the courtyard, making it the perfect place to relax with a glass of wine. Still thinking of Minneapolis and sending our love to all. Jen-Jill is easy company, and things are much more comfortable now that we have our suitcases!