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Category: norrköping
20: The week that was all over the place
A word of caution: Like the title says, this post is all over the place. Last week, I said that…
a little train blogging to start the weekend right
Hey y’all! For me, there’s nothing like riding the rails. Snuggling into my seat, hopefully beside a window, and blogging…
december 26 // celebrating six years of marriage
On this day, 6 years ago, I looked out this very same window, to take in this very same morning…
// week thirty three // how to end your staycation with a bang
well, folks, that’s it. summer vacation/staycation has now come to an end. it’s the first monday back to ritual +…
// week thirty // nick’s in town + vacation has begun!
i don’t have any time, friends! we’re hopping a train to stockholm in less than an hour and i’ve gotta…
week twenty seven // music + laughter + lots of summer sun
hello everyone! it’s a new week again, and this week i am away on vacation with my wife + our…
norrköping moments
well, my friends, my month long visit to sweden has now come to an end. it’s so hard to believe….
how to conquer jet lag: fun!
woo hoo! the fun has already begun! in fact, i was telling lina this morning that i’m gonna need a…
the first cozy evening
it’s wednesday evening and we have landed safe and sound in sweden. we’re all settled in at lina’s parents’ home,…
a month like no other. (and august’s photo journey is revealed!)
july’s theme for belovelive’s photo journey was adventure… and what an adventure july has been! wow. i new it’d be…
living in limbo.
what a weird time in my life right now. it’s friday already, and i don’t know what i’ve done this…
one last post from downtown.
well. that’s it. it’s empty. clean. and ready for it’s next tenants. it feels a bit weird, but it feels…
call it karma. call it luck. call it whatever. i’m blown away.
hi dear readers! well, here i sit. in our stripped down, almost bare apartment with no tv. no living room…
welcome to my neighborhood.
i took a little walk today after work because it was so amazing outside. it was just one of those…
celebrating life… the nordic spring way.
there are only two more days in april (craaaaazy!), and i’m working on a photo journey for may as i…
a restaurant that feeds your soul.
i love spontaneity. and the best is when you have people around you who are also spontaneous. on wednesday,…
the 31 day journey begins. belovelive’s march photo a day!
who’s doing it? who’s out there snapping some photos of your journey in march?! it’s been a tough week of…
i choose to inhabit my days.
ok. truth time. it’s monday. it’s cold. but the sun is shining. and i am weary. not tired or sleepy….
enjoy!
there’s a new place in town. and it serves good food and good drinks. but, that’s not what makes it…
another afternoon in europe.
just a typical, regular afternoon in my life. not too shabby, huh? well, i like it. and, yeah, it’s pretty…
30 days of thankfulness.
so much happens in life. so much bad stuff. or negative stuff. or unfair, or unjust, or violent stuff. natural…
weekend.
wishing you a fantastic weekend! enjoy every moment. peace and love.
monday’s message.
hello, world! it’s a gray, cozy monday here in the northern land of sweden. i’m thinking that we haven’t seen…
autumn in everything.
it’s thursday night and my weekend has begun! i have the next 3 days off & not that much planned….
nyköping by the sea.
on the east coast of sweden, a little bit south of stockholm, and just a 45 minute bus ride north…
the august festival.
every year, as a sort of celebration of summer & all things fun, norrköping holds it’s augustifesten (the august festival)…
the village on the canal.
söderköping (south borough) is a cute, little village about 30 minutes from where i live (norrköping-north borough) that lies on…
time is flying by.
yep. it’s been a big week in the eriksson-mcguire household. luckily i have the photo a day challenge to make…
when your heart aches, it’s time to refocus.
i want to be here more than anything right now. and i want to be doing this with these people…
i wanna graduate from high school in sweden.
last friday was graduation day for many “high school” students in sweden. well, at least in my city. we had…
a sign.
there was a rainbow in the sky when i left to go home tonight. bright colors set against the dark…
26: 12 o’clock.
an american classic for lunch at 12.00: a BLT (bacon, lettuce, & tomato). summer memories flooded my brain & my…
day 5: mexico, pride, & birdies.
hola! it’s may 5th. cinco de mayo! not that that means a lot here in sweden. but, in the states…
pink is not usually my favorite color.
but, today, i’m all about that girly, happy, soft color. just look at the weather we’re having on this first…
a long walk with my love.
woke up late this morning and was greeted by this bright sunshine outside my window. finally!!! lina and i are…
snapshots of stockholm.
i just gotta share a few pics from my adventure to stockholm on tuesday. yes, i made it. i survived…
norrköping in april.
it may still be cold, but the warm sun is shining and the sky is blue. these early days in…
a lady, the muppets, & some flowers.
quote of the day: “watch out for each other. love and forgive everybody. it’s a good life, enjoy it!” ~…
march photo a day: week 1
as i mentioned in a previous blog post, i’ve taken up the challenge to post a photo a day using…
the many joys of having a visitor.
many of you know that i’ve (we’ve) got one of my (our) friends from the states with us this week!…
out in the sunshine.
after some serious wind & rain during the night, when i woke up this morning, the sun was shining and…
a little of this & a little of that.
it’s sunday afternoon and i just woke from a nap. feeling so content. have i ever mentioned how much i…
lovely, lovely norrköping.
during work today i had a chance to take a few shots of the industrial area of downtown norrköping,since i…
everything old is new again.
yesterday i mentioned that i went to a baby’s name-giving service (like a baptism, but not) in an old swedish…
new year’s eve in norrköping.
ok, i know that it’s monday now. january 2nd. the new year celebration is over. but i was too busy…
christmas-time. i absolutely ♥ this day.
it finally arrived. my first of 5 days off in a row. weeeee! and, oh what a day it has…
tuesday. 22 november.
after spending the morning writing, i met a friend for lunch at his place. it was cozy & relaxing just…