Skating on Thin Ice

Sunday. Start the day with a hat-trick of goals at football. Hurrah! A quick lunch of Toad in the Hole and then the whole family is off ice-skating on the local lake. Terrific stuff! It's plus three mind, so we're all a bit weary, but no-one disappears under the water (remember The Omen?). It's a wonderful day, and I finally make up for Valentines day with some red roses (half price!). We put a fire on and have a fika with the neighbours. At his swimming lesson, Sam jumps off the medium sized high-board, which is impressive because you could see he was dead scared. Watch Life on Mars, which is crap. Still reading Kafka on the Shore, which is ridiculous. But the day finishes well despite last minute mishaps. My body aches and it feels good to be alive. Sometimes it's a pleasure being in Sweden - they take their leisure time seriously. My contribution was for once to leave the laptop at work. Stress free.