Days in and days out
My oldest son Emil and his girlfriend Ida are spending some time with us this week. Where we’ve hardly been up to London since we… Læs mere »Days in and days out
My oldest son Emil and his girlfriend Ida are spending some time with us this week. Where we’ve hardly been up to London since we… Læs mere »Days in and days out
The Danish term Moster is closer to home than the wider English term Aunt. Moster means mother’s sister, whereas Faster means father’s sister. I’ve waited… Læs mere »I’m an aunt – jeg er blevet moster
I think I’ve mentioned this before, but David and I are great fans of the National Trust and go to their houses and gardens whenever… Læs mere »A Sunday outing – Our way
There was a time when this was not a very likely scenario. I’m so proud of him! Here is Emil with his Ida in front… Læs mere »Proud Mum
I think I owe those of you who know me personally an update on our progress here in Surrey. We’re very happy in our converted… Læs mere »Settling in
is just absolutely lovely! With one friend I went for a walk here: Kastellet With another here: Landbohøjskolens Have, Frederiksberg and I visited more cafés… Læs mere »Copenhagen in spring
After not having had a home since September 2007 it felt a real luxury to invite some of the family over for Sunday lunch yesterday.… Læs mere »Sunday Lunch in Oldfield Wood
Up early, all eager and happy. Arrive at new flat in excellent mood and lovely sunshine with son and helpful sister-in-law. Get call from movers… Læs mere »Oh no!
now all that’s missing is the furniture, which should supposedly arrive Thursday or Friday this week (cross your fingers, would you?). We just can’t wait… Læs mere »We’ve got a home
I know I’ve been a bit secretive as to what’s going to happen now. A reason for that could be that we weren’t entirely sure… Læs mere »England
We had heard and read about the rare resplendent Quetzal before we took our tour of the cloud forest. And as they estimate that only… Læs mere »The Quetzal and Costa Rican hospitality
We’ve left San Francisco. It was a bit sad, we’d come to love the city, the area, the house. But we’re now en route to… Læs mere »On the road again…
These last days we’ve (me mostly, and David) been watching CNN all day and night long to follow the so-called Iowa caucuses. That’s the pre-elections… Læs mere »A thriller
The day before Emil and Ida’s arrival, we drove up to the Point Reyes National Seashore. It was a wonderful day with a good deal… Læs mere »A family Christmas
That’s what they say over here, so as not to offend anybody with the Christ-word. We’re doing the last bits of frantic Christmas-shopping just like… Læs mere »Happy Holidays
Together with a phone call from my Mom & Dad and a sweet e-mail from Emil, Dane and David made my birthday into a lovely… Læs mere »My birthday
We’re now back in Texas and today is Thanksgiving. The whole family is together and it’s very lively. I think there are twenty of us.… Læs mere »Thanksgiving with the family
If, on our wedding day, anybody had suggested that we’d celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary in a provincial town in Mississippi, we’d probably have laughed… Læs mere »A wedding anniversary in Mississippi