Umea Adventures

• Big Changes 8 years ago I am writing this post now from Florida! I have accepted a job recently offered to me in the Tampa area in the groundwater remediation field which I really enjoy so it is very exciting and has moved very very fast as I will start the position in less than a week. But it is also a sad time because...
• Celebrating holidays in Sweden 8 years ago Wow I'm posting again so soon! I thought while this idea was in my head I better do it before I forget. Or maybe I'm just trying to put off reading my driving rules book that I have to return to the library tomorrow. Holidays while living abroad can be really fun and exciting, especially new...
• Swedish summertime 8 years ago Wow a lot to catch up on! Since my last post we have had a visit from my parents, I passed my Swedish national exam, I defended my masters thesis and graduated, visited family in England, celebrated midsummer, and just returned from visiting Florida! Alex is busy with his thesis work and is camping...
• Catching up 9 years ago Well it has been forever since I have posted so I thought I would try and do a bit of catch up. We have celebrated Christmas, New Years, started new classes, my birthday, and had visitors! Right now it isn't actually very cold in Umeå. Maybe in the 30s (farenheit) but we still have some snow and...
• Thanksgiving and Christmas decorating 9 years ago             These are some pictures from our Thanksgiving! We made sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, salad, green bean casserole, vege gravy, reindeer instead of turkey, and garlic bread. And we also watched the Thanksgiving Day parade while we ate and skyped my family...

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