Edenberga

Today was a “help around the house” kind of day.

The poolmaster is cleaning and preparing the pool for the mandatory winter covering. Shoes is overrated.

The project manager is micro managing.

I got to go to the store today and stock up on swedish sweets. Noticed that the avocados are cheaper in Sweden than in California! Not fair! How is that even possible? Everything else is more expensive!

Breakfast for the next couple of days…

Saturday with the family

My dad always have breakfast ready when everyone else wakes up, it’s been like that for as long as I remember. It’s the best thing ever!

We went into the little town of Laholm for the yearly farmers market after breakfast. There wasn’t a lot of exciting stuff, but we had to try everything!

Lunchfika at the cafe, this is where the family maxed out dad’s credit card.

Last time I rode a horse was some 13 years ago if I remember correctly so I don’t think my mom was expecting the “yeah” when she asked late last night if I wanted to take the stallion out for a ride.
My mom think I can just pick up where I left off 13 years ago and it wasn’t more comforting that she kind of quickly mentioned that no one has been sitting on him for over a year, after I get up. I was super shaky and thought I’d fall off right away, but I eventually got a hang of it.

People who don’t ride horses think it’s a piece of cake, but it is actually truly exhausting. It didn’t take me long to get winded and every muscle in my body started to give up. I’ll be happy if I can get out of bed tomorrow.
The kids got to ride him after.

Playtime before dinner.

Kids showing off their awesome wooden horses that they made yesterday. Have to show them off like at a proper show where the handler take a step away to get out of the photo!

My favoritest dog in the world!

My favoritest chef and grillmaster in the world!

Made it to Sweden

Met up with my siblings and the kids at the ferry terminal in Helsingborg before walking into the restaurant on the ferry to surprise mom.

It’s only a 20 minute ride between Helsingborg and Helisngør so we went back and fourth a couple of times. You get a pretty decent view over the Kronborg Slot, or Hamlets Castel as it’s probably better known as.

Got home and had some play time. Super stoked the kids are still using their skateboards, though it seems like the rollerblades might be more popular at the moment.

Waiting for the chef to finish up dinner, what would life be without cellphones?

Best dinner ever!

It’s kind of a bummer that the kids also like crayfish, I’d rather have them stay away so it’ll be more for me.

LAX-CHP

Found a cheap flight and decided to surprise my mom.

My first flight was early in the morning so I didn’t have my regular pre-flight beer but I had plenty of time for that at my stopover in Toronto.
Alexander Keith’s IPA didn’t taste anything like an IPA. Tasted more like a lager to me.

9 Hole at Penmar

I did my first round of golf on a proper course this morning. Still only a 9 hole, but we had a tee time and everything! And I made sure I wore a proper shirt and shoes with no holes in them. 
As expected, I did a little crappy the first few holes but warmed up about halfway through and started to hit fairly well.

Sound of Music Sing-a-log at the Bowl

The Sound of Music sing a log at Hollywood Bowl was such a blast last year so we had to come back this year!
Got the same goody bag as last year…

Everyone got their phones out when the Captain was singing Edelweiss. What an awesome movie!

Snake!

Hiked up the hill today and crossed paths with this fella.

Stopped by the fruit stand on my way home and had an awesome lunch!

Snake!

Hiked up the hill today and crossed paths with this fella.

Stopped by the fruit stand on my way home and had an awesome lunch!

Back at Golfing

It’s been a while since I last golfed, so it felt like I’ve taken a step back. Started off at the range and did pretty bad.

Off to the 9 hole and I actually did fairly well.
Could’ve been a hole in one at hole 3, should’ve been a birdie, but then I messed up with the put. I blame it on the sandy maintenance/restoring thing they’re doing to the green.

It’s Really Hot!

The iPhone say it’s 100 degrees out, to hot to do anything other than nothing. Pool time!