Far to go before I sleep

The skies are clear, the sun is shining, and the air is cold! So much for our unusually warm February! Yuck, I hate being cold! At least it doesn’t seem like it will snow. (Knock on wood!) Snow doesn’t belong in a city. It becomes slushy, dirty, and a real pain to walk in. As the Swedes say, ”Shlaskit!” (phonetic spelling.)

Other than the cold spell, things are going pretty well up here. I expanded my position at work by taking over for girl who went on maternity leave. (BTW, maternity leave means at least 1 year off in Sweden.) Anyway, I now have loads more to do. I feel that having more to do actually motivates me a lot, and helps me to be more efficient. I’m really happy with the extra work load; I feel so needed!

Earlier this week I was very excited to hear that people are starting to book their flights to Sweden! My mom will arrive on June 7th, and then my dad, sisters, and my sister’s boyfriends will arrive on the 17th. One of my best friends T, (also my MOH) and her boyfriend are planning to book their tickets this week. (They may have done it yesterday.) Also, my brother and his wife hope to finalize their plans by the end of the week! In case you’ve lost count, that’s 10 people from WA state. I am also expecting my Aunt and Uncle from Rhode Island, and possible my grandmother from Mass. I’m also hoping for representation from DC for a total of 15 Americans. Looking to Europe I am expecting friends from Scotland, France, Belgium, Austria, Spain, and Germany. The Swedes will be out numbered!

I can’t begin to explain how excited I am that people are coming all this way for P and me. I will definitely need to buy some waterproof mascara!

Anyway, speaking of wedding stuff, I am now dealing with the problem of finding a DJ. …oh and ladies, potential bachelorette party in Gothenburg on June 21st. I will help T to plan it (it’s tough for her since she’s not from here!) and then she will get in touch with you. It is so crazy to think that many of my very good friends, all of whom I met during different parts of my life and in different cities (or countries) will all be in the same place at the same time!

Hope to see you all in June!