KHK Game

What a great game for our visitors to see! KHK won 5-0, and Nick got his first goal of the season! It was Joey’s first hockey game ever, and all of their first sporting event in Europe. I think they really enjoyed the game, the atmosphere, the fans, and the team! It was so nice for our visitors to get to see such a great game, and to show them around Karlskrona. After the game, we went to Stars and Stripes for a little while with the team, and then proceeded out for the evening! After the warm hospitality the guys on the team showed our visitors, KHK definitely has a few more life-long fans!

First Visitors

This week, Nick and I have our first visitors to Karlskrona- and let me tell you, it is so wonderful! We spent the day yesterday exploring the city with them. Now, tonight, it is a home-cooked meal and off to the hockey game! It is so nice to have visitors and show them around our new home city. Can’t wait to see KHK win tonight! More on the visitors and the rest of our vacation later :)

Crazy Porcupine Tree

A question for the Swedes of the world! Today, Nick and I took our visitors for a little walk around the city. During this walk, we discovered this crazy porcupine tree. What kind of tree is this?!

The “seeds” — or what I’m assuming those were- were very prickly, and actually stabbed you when you tried picking them up. Of course, we had to have a little “snowball fight” and throw them at each other ;)

I’d love to find out what kind of tree this is though- thanks in advance for the input!

Next Stop: Stockholm!

Well, here I am on the last leg of my journey back home to Karlskrona. I certainly have plenty to write about over the next several days- between my adventures at Oktoberfest, going to Prague, visiting Terezin, and of course the travel experience- it has been a busy past week! My brother and friends will be here through Sunday, so it is my turn to show someone around the area!

Then, next weekend I will head North to Stockholm. As I have never been there before, I am really looking forward to it! We are staying at a cute little hotel/hostel on a boat actually- so that should be a fun experience! Any recommendations for must-see and must-do things?

Home Is Where the Heart Is

For my first Blogtober post, I thought I would talk about what home means to me, and where it is. The definition of it always seems to be changing. For example, right now I am “at home” — the hotel I have spent the last three nights is home for today. In September, I spent 1 night in Amsterdam, 2 in Munich, 2 over the Atlantic ocean, 3 in Prague, 12 in Minnesota, and 10 in Sweden. A lot of different temporary homes!

At the same time, tomorrow I get to go home to Karlskrona, and be with my husband again. We have a cute little apartment in the middle of the city, and I am truly looking forward to cuddling up with Nick next to a fire. I cannot wait to be home tomorrow! Karlskrona has been our home for the last two months. We live there, work there, and have friends there now.

Then there is Minnesota. Minnesota, where I was raised and spent 22 years of my life. Grew up there, went to college there, met the man of my dreams, and got married there. So much of my life has been there, and I think a large part of my heart will always be there. My wonderful family and friends still (mostly) reside there. Because of this, Minnesota will always be home to me.

To me, different parts of my heart are in different places. Home is where Nick is, and we live- Sweden. But my home town (and thankfully, his too!) will always be Minnesota. Home is where the heart is.