Summer Survivor and Website Update

Well, we survived the summer and I find myself breathing a big sigh of relief with the arrival of autumn. Temperatures are cool and comfortable, the leaves are starting to change, and the light is beginning to fade, already taking on a twilighty feel that make the autumn and winter days in Sweden feel magical.

And, honestly, the summer wasn’t great beyond just uncomfortably warm weather (which was the warmest on record in Sweden). We found a tumor on Sally’s left ear right before my trip to...