At the 2010 Minnesota State Fair
Ah, once again it is State Fair season in Minnesota. The fair marks the start of my favorite time of year, when summer and fall are arguing over which season it should be. Maybe because Read More …
Summer 2010 European tour with my father
All my life I have heard my father talk about his time in the army when he was stationed in Berlin. It is a place I have always wanted to visit with him and I Read More …
Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tivoli has changed since either of us was last here 25 or 30 years ago. It’s still a weird mix of cheesy buildings and carnival rides set amid gardens, but most of the open space Read More …
War graves in Sweden
Previous post: Grimeton Station We have said good-bye to most of the cousins, but haven’t yet completed our on-line check-in for tomorrow’s flight (no internet access at the stuga) so we make a stop at Read More …
Grimeton Radio Station Sweden: A moment of radio history frozen in time
Grimeton Radio Station, near Varberg in southwestern Sweden, began relaying wireless transatlantic communications across the Atlantic in 1924. Today this rare and well-preserved station is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Rolfstorp Church, Sweden
Although it has connections to my family, I have not been to the church in Rolfstorp before. In many ways it is like so many other Swedish churches, simple Romanesque architecture, an interior palate of Read More …
Wandering LĂ„ngasand Beach (Long Sand Beach), Sweden
There is a lovely long stretch of sandy beach near my cousins’ summer cottages. Along with a lovely beach, there is a protected area for swimming, a fishing shack, and at atmospheric fishing nets hanging Read More …
Touring Rural Sweden with my family
We are spending the day touring with some of my cousins. After a leisurely breakfast we pile into a couple of cars and head out for a little local tourist activity. I use links to Read More …
Lakeshore Dining (Henningtonâs: The Finnish Edition)
For lunch my cousins take us to a lakeside restaurant. It seems a very long way from anywhere and it is very quiet today. However, the food is excellent and they assure us that, during Read More …
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin
One of the places on Dad’s must-see list was Kaiser Wilhelm Church, which is preserved today as a memorial and reminder of the devastation of war. It was built as a protestant church in the Read More …