Never kiss your sweetheart on a drawbridge. If the two sides can pull apart, so can the two of you. On the other hand, sharing a kiss on a solid cast bridge will give you an extra dose of luck and longevity. The Potseluev Bridge in St. Petersburg spans the…
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Just One Baptist Preacher
Which black hole has Audrey fallen down today, you ask? Well, I'll be happy to share. This video clip is one of dozens which has been posted by a Baptist preacher out of Tempe, Arizona in the last few years. This guy is a NUT JOB. Unfortunately, he's handsome (Jack…
A Letter to 20-Year-Old Me
Dear 20-year-old Me, You're running around your college apartment in a Blue Man Group tank top and a pair of boxer shorts because the only place you could afford in Davis, California doesn't have air conditioning. You're eating Pop Tarts for lunch while an episode of ER runs in the…
Glow Bowling in Oslo
When Jonathan took the day off work on Friday, neither of us knew what we were going to do with that extra free time together. Unfortunately, we're not practiced enough with the cross-country skiing gear to pull off a last-minute run anywhere. So, it was up to me to choose…
Camp Valentine's Day
It was a day of R omance with a capital R : R oses (Not a dozen. Apparently Norwegian blomster shops sell them in bunches of ten or fifteen!) R oot beer floats (with real A&W root beer, which made this expat very happy!) R eservations at Pizza da…
A Paperman Valentine
This is the way love should be. (And is.) Disney's Oscar Nominated short film, 'Paperman.' Ten years ago today, Jonathan told me he loved me for the first time. It felt like a big deal then, on a beach in Sausalito, California. He'd just trounced me at Go. My…
Kubb: A Scandinavian War Game
Not even mid-winter here in Norway, but we've already got guests lined up for summer. When Jonathan and I moved over in April of 2011, we weren't sure anyone would come see us in Oslo. After all, that's a long way to go, for Californians especially. It's expensive. And Norway,…
A Postcard to P.O.T.U.S.
Dear Mr. President, I voted for you. Home. My husband and I moved to Norway from the United States for adventure, opportunity and the chance to try something new. We stay because, given our new perspective, it is difficult for us to believe that moving "home" would be in our…