Race week

Well, ya'll missed it this year but I see you next year, right!

How to get back at it?

As you all know my inspiration has been missing for a long time. I so miss writing at times but it has been hard to come up with something to write about.

The other day I was checking our email ( Marta's) to get up to snuff with Sofia's soccer snack schedule. I'm now up to speed and I also found this. Fia is jersey #3 with Barca socks and shorts.

I'll try and be more updated but until then, read A's blog, it is awesome.

Arghhhhh

Long time no seen. I ran out of steam, out of stuff to tell you.

I'm growing old in a rapid speed. I hate it, hate it, hate it.

I have the best family any one can ask for. I found this while googling.
.What is wrong with me?

This fall sucks

Not a pleasant fall around here, the weather is great just as a fall is in South Carolina, but the rest has sucked horse manor.

That is now behind but never forgotten. So I've promised my wife to get back in blog shape and I'll do my best.

The kids are doing great, Marta is just slightly nuttier than usual, Milu is as sweet as ever and I'm still the big jack ass around here.

Sounds like the blog might have some potential.

Did I mention that we are discussing to get a puppy? I almost have Marta convinced that it would be a great idea. A rescue of course and yes, German Shepard is on the list.

Hi

A lot going on right know, not a heck of a whole lot to my liking but if you're there please stick around.

9 years old

Hipp Hipp Hurray! Our little Milu is now 9 years old.













She likes to thank everyone for her birthday wishes. Her rear hips are a little better, she takes glycosamine twice daily and she hoovers down the Eukanuuba organic dry food for senior adult large breed dogs like never seen before.

She still loves a good night story read to her accompanied by her younger siblings, Alex and Fia. After that it's their bedtime which she best supervise by jumping into bed with each one of them until they are asleep. After that she does her bedtime routine outside and despite her hip issues crawl under moms side of the bed.

She is also very pleased that this year dad bought a car to her liking, there is nothing better than to sit up front in the passenger seat with a window rolled down, she sure missed my old pickup truck.

As always she is a blessing and we are so fortunate that she is a part of our family. Happy Birthday Milu, we love you!

Golf and gators

All four of us went out to hit the greatest round ever known to man by a foursome playing golf. We were right on track until we had to yield for this fellow.













He/she jinxed us and we stumbled across the whole family after that.














Alex has one piece of advice to give you, if you play #4 at Charleston national favor the right side of the fairway, left might be unplayable at times.













But that didn't put a damper on the great shots we made. The ball landed in the sand trap, so what? All it is to switch out the club and make yet another awesome shot. Piece of cake.













Sundays are family days, little did I know that I was to spend them on a golf course together with a few gators. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

Please lights out

In our family it turns out that I'm the only person that knows how a light switch work and I've tried to spread the knowledge around by gathering the whole family around me in hands on lectures. What a waste of time. Either they are slow learners or I'm a lousy teacher. They all seem to think that the switch only work one way and that's to the on position. To threat with them having to pay the electric bill doesn't even make them flinch. If I have to come home to an empty house one more day and the lights are left on.....

Wait a minute.................my god, I've become my dad.

Fall

This morning when I let Milu out I started shivering, it was really chilly outside a mere 55 degrees (12 Celsius). I had to rush back inside and dig up a sweater, last time I wore one was in early April.

Fall is here with oyster roasts, bon fires and not to forget Halloween. Tonight will likely consist of to cut my grass and plan this years Halloween decoration, we have added a few new ones but the 8 foot skull is still the ornament anchor.

He's got game

I don't know if you know much about golf but Alex, our 5 year old sure has got the hang of it. First tee up.














Second, look down the fairway and line your self up.













Focus on the ball.













Swing all the way back, remember your left arm is guiding keep it straight and shoulders parallel, bend wrists for maximum power.













And then simply swing through and watch your ball fly down the fair way. Easy peasy lemon squeeze.

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).