Sälen skiing

Matt, I and the dog took a couple of days off and drove up to the mountains of Sweden to go skiing. It was such a great time. Sunny and just a few degrees below freezing. Oliver got to stay in the cabin while we were having fun skiing but he did have his fun in the snow too.. He definitely loves the taste of snow.. if there really is a taste. It was a great valentine's weekend with lots of outdoor fun, good eating and lazy nights with the family. 

Hemmakväll (Home night ... )

Friday night was going to be a night just for me. A girly movie and popcorn. Just me and the puppy. Well, I ended up meeting up Matt and his friends for a concert instead, but I am really glad I did. We saw the band Club Killers and Titiyo and it was such a good time... well, it was kind of scary with the 'mosh pit like' dancing we did in front of the stage.  But no bruises just some good times. 

US in January

I went back to the US for a conference in Orlando, FL and a meeting in Chicago in January. Matt came with me so the trip was both play and work. Orlando was fabulous in the way that Disney always is.. no financial crisis, bad people .. just a very happy clean place on earth. Matt's parents and brother drove down from South Carolina to hang out with us and we went to Epcot park together. We also met up with Amy and Jeff for drinks, it was good to see them again. After a few days in Orlando we drove south.. in search for warm weather and sun. It was only in the 40s F in Orlando. I felt yipped. We drove all the way to key west and it was such a nice and scenic drive. I instantly fell in love with this laid back town. We took a boat tour to Dry Tortugas and went to ship wreck museums. This is truly paradise. Then we went to Chicago where it was freezing. I went back to work, had lunch with my friends and went out to dinner etc.. it was just like being back at my old life. Kind of weird but it really felt good to see everyone again. They did a surprise birthday celebration for me on the last night at Full Shilling. It was so good to see everyone!