Sunday golf

On Sunday afternoons we try to get some golf in the kids and I, mostly Alex and I but once in awhile the little Fia likes to join us.














Just look at how far Alex tees off, about 100 yards each time and straight at that.














Concentrate.













Oh yes, in the hole.













Two kids on #5 a sunny afternoon in SC, we had a blast.

For my wife

So that you easily can listen to one of your favorite songs.

I love you!

/J

Superstar

Alex has started this falls soccer reason with a bang. He is the top scorer to our delight.















He managed to score seven goals in one game. If he continuous we will live in Barcelona before long.
















Alex " superstar" as he humbly introduce himself these days.

I wave at random people

I've known for a long time that Harley Davidson drivers wave at each other on the road, a cool discreet hands low signal of recognition.

I know that there are some serious car aficionados, I once was a member of Alfa Romeo Club Sweden ( I would trade Gustav for an Alfa in a skinny minute if they sold them here in the US) and that club had some interesting members.

So here I am in Charleston, SC and random people wave at me driving down the road and I of course wave back at them.

Random people might be a bit unjust, these are some good folks that I respect.

Why? They drive Mini's.

We will also motor

Sailing in all it's glory is great but we will also enjoy motoring with Ms Jones this weekend.

Marta had her first motoring experience with Miss J last weekend and I almost had to drive Gustav (her Volvo V70) from that moment on.

Now I'm very reluctant to let Marta drive her, not that she can't she handles her just fine, but Miss J is mine, my mistress in Astro Black and a white roof.

Labor day

Long weekend!

Marta has it all planed out, we will go sailing two out of three days. I don't know what I have done to deserve this but I really appreciate her efforts.

If I could only remember to keep my mouth shut and not to ask her to sail the boat we might be on to something....

Ms Jones and I

I thought that Minis were made in England or the grand GB if you prefer. Well Ms Jones is according to her vin # made ( manufactured is so not her) in Germany just out side Munich of all places.

Well, that's not all I found out about her, we have more in common that you would think, and yes I was right about the instant connection we made Ms Jones and I and that is that we are made for each other.

How is that?

I was born 6/6 on a beautiful day in the seventies. Ms Jones was born one day in June 2006. Car manufactures only need to specify month and year so Ms Jones and I are both 6/6.

How about them apples?

Good bye Jolene, Welcome Bridget

Well, I knew the day would come when we all had to say goodbye to Jolene, my big burgundy Cadillac Sedan Deville. A sophisticated lady that needed lots of TLC and happily used up one gallon of premium fuel (only the best was good enough for her) every 14 miles. She was too big to fit in the garage ( we tried once but couldn't close the door) but she could haul three golf bags, life jackets and coolers, beach stuff and there was still room for a propane tank and a suitcase, now we only talk about the trunk. She could seat 6 people with ease but all of us would have to hold our own drinks. She had a big old V8 and a smooth transmission combined with the classic Cadillac float on the highway, well she weighed in at 5000 lbs.

She has now gone to find her a new family and we ( I) are very happy to welcome Bridget Jones, a short stocky 4 cylinder 5 speed manual transmission that is peppy as hell. We are happy that she will take us 36 miles on one gallon regular gas and that she seats us all and we have an extra drink holder at that! She requires a little more planning ahead when it comes to what one can bring in the trunk but most items we used to carry surprisingly fit but not all at once.

So, we hope that Ms Jones will like it and once more, Welcome to the Berg family!

Dear Parents

You've been with you children for five years now
And have been a loving guide
But now,alas,the time has come
To leave them at our side
Just know that as you think of them
And tears down your cheek may flow
We will love them as our own
And help them learn and grow
For as teachers,we too know
How quickly the years do pass
And we have experienced the moment of taking little ones into class
So please put your mind at ease
And cry those tears no more
We will love them and take them in
When they enter our classroom door

This is what Alex's teachers gave us on a piece of paper attached to a bundle of tissues on his first day when we walked with him to his class.

Not too many dry eyes in that hallway.

Do not sleep in our bed kiddo!

Fia has as of late got in to the habit of jumping into bed with us around 2-3 in the morning. As much as we love her and how wonderful of a non twisting, tumbling,stealing the comforter she is, we felt like we needed to lay down some rules.

1. Sleep in you own bed god dammit.

2. If not, your older sister is super comfy and happy to snuggle with you (the little Milu).

Well, needless to say this did not fit our little Fia but she did get the message somehow. This is where we found her happily snoozing this morning. All it took is a nice set of Transformers sheets..... ( and just maybe the best big brother one could have).