LisaLaundry songsIt’s been a while since I’ve written. I had a bunch of ideas for what to write about and couldn’t decide among them, and instead of…5d ago5d ago
LisaHappy (belated) Finnish Nature Day!One of the unexpected pleasures of living here is Flag Days. Most days, the flagpoles are bare; if they’re flying anything, it’s likely a…Sep 3Sep 3
LisaDaily life in Finland, one month inWe’ve been in Helsinki for a month now. Here’s a smattering of updates:Aug 30Aug 30
LisaFitness stairs, Finnish president-styleOne of the loveliest things about Helsinki is that it’s surrounded by islands — more than 300 of them. Some are forested, some have…Aug 26Aug 26
LisaFun with Google TranslateI should start by saying how much I appreciate Google Translate. I rely on it to read ingredient lists at the grocery store, decipher…Aug 223Aug 223
LisaFeeling foreignWe live a couple of blocks from a secondhand store for kids, which is really handy. We stop in several times a week so that the kids can…Aug 20Aug 20
LisaSettling inWe’ve been in our apartment just over two weeks. Other than a detour through Covid, it has been great. We’ve loved exploring our new…Aug 151Aug 151
LisaScenes from the grocery storeWell, turns out they have Covid in Finland, too, and we all have it. Not much to report about that, except that tests are cheaper here and…Aug 121Aug 121
LisaFirst day of schoolThe kids started school today! They’re attending the neighborhood school, Tula in a bilingual Finnish/English class and Ned in an…Aug 82Aug 82
LisaThe buddy systemI’m at the Töölö library (Töölön kirjasto), which looks out over a park. It’s pretty, pretty enough that I just stared out into the trees…Aug 5Aug 5