When I woke up this morning I had a strong, underlying feeling that this was the right decision for us to come out here. Fear is such a strong emotion ... and it could have easily kept us back in Denver.
My HR manager, Karin, is a big reason for my positive attitude. Last night, she picked me up from the train station, loaded my 4 bags in the car as well as a cruiser bike and brought me to our temporary apartment. She also picked up a few groceries for breakfast for me. Then, if that wasn't already plenty, she invited me to her house for dinner. I biked over there at 6:45 and enjoyed a great evening with her and her husband, Per, and her three boys, Jakob (10), Joel (8) and Johannes (2). As I approached their home and went to park my bike, Jakob peeked his head out the door and yelled "Hello!" Little Johannes, with his blond curly hair, kept trying to tackle me once I was inside. Then Joel came home from Swim practice and it was a full house, full of laughter and a lot of positive energy. Per made pasta with mushrooms and bacon ... and, yes, I ate the bacon! :)
I can't tell you how good a home-cooked meal was after traveling all day .. and to be welcomed with open arms by everyone in Karin's family, including her feisty toddler.
As I was leaving, Karin told me to stop by anytime, saying, "If we only have a piece of bread in the house, we'll all share it."
Pics of our Swedish pad here ...
Hey! I was so excited to hear from you. I have been thinking about you alot. Your pad is so cute! And your account almost made me cry. I am soooooo happy for you. Looks like Lewis will be joining you so enough too. Yipeeeeee!
Posted by: Michelle | November 17, 2005 at 09:23 AM