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Here Comes the Sun!

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It's so nice outside!! Even Kaden remarked how much better and happier the sunshine makes you feel. There have been some signs of spring for a couple of weeks now: little vintergækker  (snowdrops) are springing up everywhere, trees and bushes are starting to leaf out, and the sun is blinding us almost daily. I've resumed my bike rides to work (on days I don't have to show up early for lab work), Zac is jogging in the afternoons, and Harrison is busy outside quite often. Even this precious cat is back to her sunny-day adventures! Zac got the windows all clean and clear, so the light really comes in nicely all day long. Yay for spring! * * * Danish classes are coming along. We are approaching the end of Module 3.4 (only one more to go after that!) - we take our exam at the end of May. We discuss equality, danish culture, music, family dynamics, and all kinds of other topics as we develop our language skills. It helps round out our vocabulary and speak conversationally. Unfort...
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Winter is sooooo gray. Mostly.

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What have you all been up to since New Year's Eve? Our days have been pretty dull for the most part. Winter in Denmark is gray and cold, and we're all hunkered down trying to stay warm and cheerful through it all. Marabel has it figured out. * * * As if the gray weather weren't already kind of a downer, we had to sit through the presidential inauguration in Danish class, the roof started leaking, and we had to figure out how to file our U.S. federal income taxes on our own for the first time. It's been quite a year already! We tried to avoid watching the inauguration, but our Danish instructor had other ideas. I mean, I can understand. All of Denmark was on the edge of their seats to see if he would make any bold statements about Greenland in his inaugural address. I never expected to cry in front of my classmates, but surprise! Ugh. Enough about that. On to the leaky roof. It's actually not as exciting as it sounds. Khloe stepped in water in the hallway, and we loo...
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