Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Scott's Honey Do List

42: Send your husband off to Sweden on a preliminary preparation mission.  I'm not sure if he's getting our family ready for Sweden, or Sweden ready for our family.  Either way he has quite the Honey Do List.

43: Deal with your jealousy issues as you realize he'll be in Sweden for Midsommar and you'll be...not in Sweden.

44: Try to track him as he hops around the world, including an unexpected stop in Frankfurt.


45: Get a good morning giggle out of his picture from the Brussels airport.  Yes, that is, in fact, a graphic of a little boy peeing directly at the Coke bottle they're trying to convince you to buy.  Thirsty yet?

46: Daydream about all the wonderfully quirky cultural differences you'll have to share on your blog about living in Sweden...as soon as you get to Sweden.

47: Use said blog to publicly post your dear, sweet, Swedish errand running husband's Honey Do List:

Scott's Honey Do List:

I. Enroll Roanin in Killa School (He'll either become fluent in Swedish or gangsta rap.)

II.  Ask tons of questions about preparing a child for school in Sweden.
     A. Do we buy school supplies, or are they provided?
     B. Is there a dress code/uniform?
     C. How does he get to school?  School bus?  Public bus?  Bicycle?  Bipedalism?  Mom taxi?
     D. Do I pack him a lunch, or send money, or is it provided?

III.  Enroll the girls and me in open preschool.

IV.  Check out the house we'll be renting.
     A. Take many pictures.
     B. Take some more.
     C. Inventory the kitchen.
     D. Inventory household appliances, taking special note of washer, dryer, and dishwasher, if they exist.
     E. If possible, stock kitchen with non perishable food items.
    
V.  Get transportation schedules for the area, both bus and train.

VI.  Beg, borrow, or steal plan to buy items like a stroller, bikes, carseats, a few toys and books.

VII.  Ask if the toothfairy comes to Sweden.

VIII. Sing a round of the frog song for me.

48: Receive word that your husband has completed his tour of Europe and landed safely in Sweden...without his luggage.

49: Pray that this does NOT happen next month.  Have daymares about arriving in Sweden without the massive amount of luggage you're planning to live out of for 3-6 months.

50: Research luggage insurance.

What am I forgetting?  What else should Scott be doing ahead of time while he's in Sweden.  Aside from working.  I guess he should do some of that, too.

 

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