Oh what fun it is to ride! Here are the kids doing what Swedish kids do in the winter: find ways to play in the snow. I grumble about the cold until we hit the hill. Then we fly … Read More
Here is Patrick looking like an ice diver in his Houdini hoodie. This is a kick ass Swedish brand that will protect you from the cold and allow you to run in conditions that would keep a weaker man … Read More
One mile into this run, and I have to strip off layers. Can you believe you can get overheated in the middle of this winter wonderland? Can you believe I’ll miss running in the snow? It’s true. The crisp … Read More
On this day we do the six mile run. It goes through fields and around the frozen lake and onto the main road. We pass sheep and horses and tractors. The snow doesn’t slow us down. It crunches beneath … Read More
Back in Svinnersta the air is crisp, and the sky is blue. This is the last time we’ll stay here. Karin is moving back to Örebro in March. Göran was her tie to this place and ours as well. … Read More
It is 4:10 in the afternoon when we leave Rockhammar. Pitch black is the color of the sky. It’s snowing, so you can’t see the stars, and the only thing to light our way is Karin’s Volvo. Boxy but good.