Windy Sunshine

August 12, 2009 12:47 am

Woo!  I just beat a computer at chess.

So today I wanted to wake up early and bike into town to buy some rolls for breakfast.  There’s something really satisfying in fetching food and keeping it safe in a bike basket on the ride home.  I could tell it was going to be a beautiful day from the start.

Another awesome Danish breakfast, and then we all rode into Hirtshals.  The ladies (and Jake) went shopping while the guys checked out the bunker museum.  I exchanged some money (yikes, the dollar better get stronger) and bought a necklace, scarf and sweater.  While I had been excited to go into Savannah, I’ve either outgrown their fashion or the store has taken a turn for the worse.  Either way, I found a nice store.  I also bought some King’s Blues after trying Claes’ cigarettes and some postcards for Dad, Kristen, Conor and Nymph.

We ate at a cute restaurant near the center of town called Lilleheden.  Funny, I don’t often eat at restaurants in Denmark because my relatives are always providing.  But the food was awesome!  I cleared my whole plate of smoked salmon sandwich.  Mom and I stopped into the book store before we went home.  The bike ride was awfully windy and slow this time, and it hasn’t let up.

I fell asleep under a wool blanket and comforter out on the back porch, which is partly nestled into and protected by the dunes.  We all (sans Will) went for a walk down to the beach and Lynn and I lagged a bit behind so we could finally have some sister time.  It was an easy dinner today, but yummy of course; liverpustai, rollapousa, sunflower bread, some wine, and lots of sugary sweets for dessert.  We all talked for awhile after, then mom and I watched a Danish film.  It was all right, but it was even nicer spending time with mom.

Now the whole house is creaking with the wind – kind of creepy.  Jacob is crying a bit.  I wish I could go in there and snuggle him, but it’s a weird balance in whether you should disturb him or let him tire himself out.

No question, I want to move here.


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