The Swedish Chef
– Did you watch the Muppet Show when you were a kid, asked one of my sons. – Sure, bet you I did, I answered and started to describe the insane Muppet Show in late 70-ties and early 80-ties (aka late...
View ArticleWinter in the North
We travelled to the northern part of Sweden (Umeå). It’s a long trip, 14 hours by go train. We took the night train. That’s exotic. You realize that Sweden is a long and quite large country. You leave...
View ArticleA filipino and a filipina
I found a filipino in Linköping, Sweden. I met the roman-catholic priest in Linköping during an ecumenical clergy meeting, who is a filipino. This is fr Gabriel Baldostamon. Fr Gabriel is from North...
View ArticleThe Swedish Snowman
Some days ago two persons on snowmobile outside Umeå, in the north of Sweden, found a man trapped in a car. He was very weak and could hardly speak. And there were reasons for his poor condition: he...
View ArticleWe miss Eastern!
Yes we miss the way we celebrated eastern in the Philippines. I showed some pictures the other day on how Eastern was celebrated in our town Iloilo, all processions, the play with Jesus and the...
View ArticleLike the Philippines
No water, shouted Samuel! Dad, no water! And he was right. No water. The pump broke down. Deja-vue from the Philippines. It just felt familiar. I recalled all droughts but also when we where flooded...
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