Thursday, 30 June, 2016:
It is just about over, two months with the Wäsby Warriors and their wonderful families was about to end.
Let me just say that of all my seven seasons coaching American football in EuroBall nobody has welcomed me any more than these people have. I have been so extremely blessed to meet tremendous, positive people in Catania, Hässleholm, Thun, Bron-Villeurbanne, Murcia and now Upplands Wäsby.
LIFE IS GREAT!!!
I'm definitely back in Sweden
Rune Stone Country
Rich Designs
The Runby Neighborhood
Starts Here . . .
. . . and the Stora Wäsby
Neighborhood Starts Here
What is that?
Why it's an elevated Viking ship
I saw this from a distance on the 562 bus each time that I went to Icelandia III. Today I saw it up close and personal!
I opted to head into Stockholm for one last visit to this marvelous Nordic capital.
Joe Mollica, is that you?
The Royal Palace
in Stockholm's Gamla Stan
Nice entry way in the
Royal Palace
St. Andrew is in the Royal Palace!
A simple altar in the
Royal Palace
Royal Pulpit
Nice Royal Palace Organ
Royal Palace Guard Duty
Another Important Statue
I'm Sure
Not sure what it is but I like it!
Stortorget one more time
This way back to the train station
Stockholm is so pretty
Grave site at Santa Klara Church
Santa Klara Church
My view on the train home
to Upplands Wäsby
Optimus Prime lives here?
Goodness, the Vikingagården
Gunnes Gård is OPEN!!!
Every other time that I have walked by here it has been closed.
Time to meander . . .
Scary Sentinel
Interesting Building . . .
. . . with a more interesting window
Viking Horse Toy
The Vikings were a no frills
group it would appear
OK, the liked a few frills
I need a horn
Viking Era Textiles
Kill the King (Kubb) Game?
Another out-building
Viking wood stacking techniques
Teaching kids Viking cooking skills
Feeding the chickens
Sleeping Quarters
Barn
Wood Working Shed
Fire Pit
Lots of cut wood
Viking Tent
Midsummer left overs
Nice Hat!
Yep, I'm the only
rooster in these parts
Sheep and Cattle at Gunnes Gård
We were scheduled to have a farewell BBQ/ Birthday Party at Aiki and Janne's home at 6:00 p.m.
I do turn 69 years old in just a week.
4:45 p.m. Rain Storm
Uh oh, BBQ called
due to a Swedish Summer rain?
NOT ON YOUR LIFE!
It did rain hard but only for about 20 minutes. The Sun did come up in plenty of time for our BBQ/Birthday Party.
Here Janne, a.k.a., The Grill Master, is seen intimidating young Oliver to eat a mushroom.
Actually, Janne LOVES kids!
Lots of good people in one place
Dan "The Red" Pettersson
was in the HOUSE!!!
There was lots and LOTS
of meat to be had
Aiki made this AWESOME
Birthday Cake for me
They all serenaded me with the Swedish Happy Birthday song.
How great was that?
As I said, there are GREAT people in Warrior Nation.
TACK SÅ MYCKET
WARRIOR NATION!!!!!!!
Friday morning at 9:55 a.m., my SAS plane will leave from Arlanda Airport non-stop to Los Angeles.
As fun as this has been, it is time to go home to my family.
