I am finally well, after an appointment with a MinuteClinic Virtual doctor who prescribed antibiotics without further ado. This after many weeks back and forth of sore throat and a feeling of sinusitis, so hopefully we all will stay healthy from now on and are able to participate in all fun things coming up!

The spirit of Christmas wants to arrive early here (before Thanksgiving even) with X-mas markets, Light shows, Christmas window displays, decorations and Christmas trees. So we decided to go with the flow and do the same, so now we have a perfectly Christmassy kitted apartment. 🌟🌟🌟

We have even seen the play A Christmas Carol, which I´ve seen in Stockholm so many times before, but it was really long time ago. This year´s play is a one-man show performing Jefferson Mays. 👍👍👍

For Thanksgiving Johan found a turkey at Wholefoods, brought it home and made all the right preparations. Like the gravy, the stuffing, the mashed sweet potatoes and the cranberry sauce. And again some intel from my renowed hair stylist, she told me about a substance in the turkey that makes you sleepy! So all Americans eat their turkey on the fourth Thursday afternoon in November, and then they go to sleep for a couple of hours. 😉 Apparently it contains tryptophan, which is an essential amino acid used in the process of making serotonin. Interesting knowledge, and it seems to be correct even after being source critical!

I also took the opportunity to stop and be grateful for my lovely big family, my best of friends and for being able to affect so many aspects of my daily life. 💕

Today the sun has been shining and the temperature about 57 °F. We have had some rainy days but still no snow. It feels more like fall than winter and it´s normally bright sunlight from 7am to 4.30am. However, last Wednesday it was extremely foggy with high humidity, but still there is a light that makes you a little happier!

Johan went to Sweden last Tuesday afternoon, but after missing the connection flight from Paris to Stockholm, he and Curtis were on the road (or more like in the air) for like 36 hours before finally arriving at ARN… And tonight Johan, Adam, Emma and Tilda are having dinner at Capri Due – I would have loved to be there with them!

Last Friday I had lunch with a new friend, Ilze from South Africa. We met at Soothr in East Village, close to both her apartment and Elvira´s school. This was a really nice experience because she is such an easy-going person with many interesting life stories and hobbies. I am a bit fascinated and it feels like she grows on me. We´re going for a drink at their apartment and then grab a light bite on Sunday evening, together with the families. 🙂

Both first and second Advent have come and gone, and tomorrow Olle, Elvira and I will hopefully get tickets to the Lucia Concert at Svenska Kyrkan in New York.

My beloved ones are coming here in exactly two weeks, to celebrate Christmas and New Year in New York together with us. ❤️