Not having updated in exactly two months, I’m going to move quickly to catch up. If some of these posts bring up more questions than they answer, you will just have to ask me when you see me.
First, I was in Sweden (Stockholm and Kiruna) for New Year’s. Dog sledding, lingonberry anything, blueberry pie, cloudberry jam – I crashed a snowmobile (and was almost abandoned), ate soft-serve mashed potatoes, saw some of the most amazing scenery this planet can offer, learned that toughness has something to do with cold climates, stayed in a prison, looked at an old boat, slept in a hotel made of ice and bought a funny hat.
That really doesn’t cover it at all but this self-portrait will have to do for now:
