HOT HOT H.E.A.T

I'm finally back home again - timewise that is. I had jetlag until Saturday which means I had trouble sleeping at night. Woke up several times in the beginning once every hour but fewer as the week progressed. Also dizziness, a tendency to fall asleep which wasn't very good since I started working on Monday. Anyway went on and on Friday I once again packed a bag to attend a conference with the Rhematic districtboard at a little hotel in Gustavsberg called Blå Blom (Blue flowers). It was a good conference and the first time I met everyone of the board. Then on Saturday I headed home in the afternoon, shopping on the way because we had all boys including Mandy and my sis Helen and her daughter over for a BBQ since it was Emil's birthday on Monday (9th). Very nice and very good. Me and Emil at Hoburgen, Gotland 2009 Then Sunday I had a couple of girls over for a make-up course. That is we get to try on ourselves to put on a make-up and we had a blast and we were so beauti...

I'm home again with jetlag like never before. I arrived Saturday evening which was our Valpurgisnight or as young kids says "electioncastle",lol. It was so cold! I had only shorts a tanktop and sandals and it was 9C, brr. Today it was even colder. When I woke up it was frost on the roofs!! and in some places around Stockholm they have had snow. Can you imagine? I who came from a wonderful and warm California to this. Last night I couldn't sleep. Woke up at 2AM och couldn't go to sleep again. I said to myself if I'm stll awake at 4.30 I will go up and dess which I did. Now I'm sitting here almost dozing off but can't. I really need to slee tonight. Today at work I amost fell asleep. Have you ever felt sick, like wanting to throw up, when you have returned after an overseas travel? Well that's it for today. Need to gom to bed soon. My eyes are falling and I'm into a rest soon. Please let it be time to go to bed soon.

Me in the blue tank top :-) As you can see I haven't even had time to write on my blog although I've been on vacation. You might think I would have all the time in the world, but no. Anyway it's almost time to go home again after wonderful weeks here in southern California. There have been scenic tours, whale watching, family gatherings, beachvisits, shopping and more... I will be sad leaving because I know it will be a long time before I can come again and I always enjoy being with Jo and all the family. Love them all <3 <3 If you wonder so yes, I have bought a new suitcase! I always end up buying en extra because of all the shopping :-) I won't write anything more now but I post some photos here so you can see what we've been up to. (I have mostly written on my Facebook actually) Me, Jo and Sandy (my niece)  Wonderful Piña Colada   Me and my sister Jo   Mother and daughters  Ocean and in the background Long Beach  ...

As I said there has been so many things going on that I haven't had time to write here.   Me at Dana point wearing of course the best t-shirt A sealion having a nap in the sun On Monday I went on a coastal scenic trip to quite a few beaches together with Norbert. Jo and Marvin are attending PD training at hospital this week and are there for around 8 hours a day. So that's why Norbert was kind to take me. What beautiful sceneries there are here! We started out with very much clouds but as the day went on it became sunnier and sunnier. So it was a really, really nice day. We had lunch at Dana Point at El Torito (Mexican food) and then we went to the Swenson Oceanic institute (they must have been from Sweden ;-) ) and outside there was benches by the ocean and we sat down and were lucky enough to spot a group of dolphins playing around. One was so happy he jumped high up and flipped. Things you normally would se at a zoo or something. So with that my day was done. I was so hap...

Today my middle son Jonas turned 26 and I'm in California not able to congratulate him. But I did call him on Skype so we were able to talk to each other and I even got to sing to him :-) Taken at a gig in Gavle with his band H.E.A.T on his birthday 2 years ago. As I said I'm in California and has actually been here for 4 days already. Time flies when you're having fun. Since I came the weather has been reallyl really summerwarm but it's said to be clouds tomorrow. I post some photos here. One is from the jaccuzzi bath last night, another one from one of the hummingbird that comes to the feeder. They are truly amazing birds and I love to watch them. Today we had Norbert over for dinner and we had BBQ big steaks and they were so good, juicy and tasty. Tomorrow I'm going on a scenic tour to the beaches south of here like Newport beach and so on. That should be fun and beautiful.  M   Nice bath in the jaccuzzi under the fullmoon. Jo's Ford Mustang - red and g...

I arrived to Los Angeles later than supposed. We were almost an hour late and then the customs and immigrations took forever. But luckily Norbert were there waiting to pick me up and drive me home. I was tired, of course, after 20 hours of travelling and before I hit the bed I had been up for 27 or something hours. So after chatting, watching American Idol I went to bed and was asleep I think before my head hit the pillow :-) After 10 hours sleep I was good to go again. Thursday I spent at home relaxing, enjoying the sunshine and the warm weather. Today Friday I went with Jo to her school in her great car. It was an interesting day with 24 kids that had a hard time being quiet for more than 2 seconds :-) As the day went on it became warmer and warmer so mid day we had 28C and sunshine! How about that? It was a bit hard for me not being used to those temperatures so shorts and tank top on. Sat out in the garden listening to a book. Took an orange from the orange tree and ate :-) ...

I'm sitting in the Club lounge at Heathrow waiting for my connecting flight to LA. Meanwhile I pass time being on internet :-) I went up at 4.10AM and my plane left at 7 AM. The flight from Stockholm to Heathrow went well. We were 20 minutes early and in the business class we were only 2 people! So plenty of room.  I suspect it will be a lot more on the next flight :-) I have been doing some shopping while here at Heathrow, some gifts and some other stuff. Always fun shopping, don't you think? I'll write later when I'm settled in. Take care everyone :-) By the way my clothing for this long trip (18 hours) is tights (kind of) and a H.E.A.T t-shirt :-)