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To Lauren
Lauren passed away unexpectedly last week. Due to the upcoming wedding and new COVID-19 lock-downs, I won’t be able to make it to the calling hours/funeral. I wrote a few words to be read and wanted to share them here.
Time for coffee and the newspaper
I’ve been building the habit of stopping in at the local bakery for a cappuccino. Their cups are lovely and if I’m very lucky, someone left a newspaper. I have … Continue reading Time for coffee and the newspaper
Fall, sort of?
We had a cold snap, but it’s now back up around 10-15 c. I don’t know if fall is coming or going.
Upplandsleden 4: Harva > Runsa
I was so enthusiastic about keeping up the momentum that I did the previous section on Friday, then this section on Sunday 8 August – no matter that it had … Continue reading Upplandsleden 4: Harva > Runsa
Upplandsleden 3: Harva > Kallhäll
Part three of Upplandsleden, this time from north to south. 12.8 km of adventure!
On being left-handed and playing the guitar
Apparently the first time I picked up a guitar, I held it left-handed. I didn’t know what I was doing and didn’t actually have any intention of playing, so no worries. When I actually decided to learn, I spent some time thinking: right or left-handed?
Just making noise
This 100 days of blogging might have been a bad idea. I’ve spent the day thinking about what I should write about and discarding ideas; I realized that I don’t … Continue reading Just making noise
On sabbaticals and organisation
Today was my last day of work and Iwon’t be back until Monday 3 January. I knew this sabbatical was coming and had been planning for it for months. That’s … Continue reading On sabbaticals and organisation
Upplandsleden 2: Hummelmora > Kallhällbadet
I had some trouble getting started with this segment of the route, as I was worried about hiking in the heatwave. Sure, it’s cooler in the forest, but I still … Continue reading Upplandsleden 2: Hummelmora > Kallhällbadet
Upplandsleden 1: Barkaby > Hummelmora
The planned distance was just over 9 km and I ended up at 11.5 km due to missing the trail a few times. It was just about 2.5 hours of walking, mostly due to stopping to figure out where the trail actually was – or to deal with mosquitos. There were lots of mosquitos.
As a lead, how do you know when you’re doing enough?
As a lead, it’s difficult to measure your work, and also to know when you’ve passed the “enough” line for the day. I’ve spent the last few months asking everyone I met about this and have learned a few things.
Upplandsleden route info (Stockholm)
Upplandsleden is a walking trail in Sweden with a total length of about 500 km. The main section stretches from Uppsala up into Dalarna, while there are a few other … Continue reading Upplandsleden route info (Stockholm)
Protecting my data: switching to an analog watch
When I found out that Fitbit was to be purchased by Google, I realized that I didn’t want Google to have all of that personal information. So I started investigating analog watches; here’s what I learned.
Hannah Swain 