A very exciting day with two thrilling games to watch. Hammarby on the same score as Häcken but in the lead due to better goal difference (+3). We had to win today and also retain the goal difference to keep Häcken behind us. As so we did! We managed to defeat Norrköping on an away game with 2-0. Häcken won 4-0 towards Göteborg. The difference was only one goal but – that was enough! Yeah!
Our ladies are the Swedish champions in Damallsvenskan this year. SVENSKA MÄSTARE 2023! For the first time in 38 years! Amazing. And they also won the other tournament – Svenska Cupen – earlier this year. So – twice the champions the same year. So proud!
Congratulations to our women-team! Well done and well deserved!
Another day spent at our Olympic Stadium in Stockholm cheering on our team. And what a thrilling day it was – we didn’t know who won until the very last event. Hua. So glad we could go and have a fun day together – and no rain today at all!
Results after the second day: Men Sweden 227 – Finland 227 – Sweden won due to most won events!!! Women Sweden 228,5 – Finland 225,5
Boys Sweden 96 – Finland 126 Girls Sweden 105 – Finland 118
After the competition mom and dad come along and we had dinner at home together. My hubby bbq pork filet – mmm.
Also a very exciting derby today where our team managed to win 4-2. Yeah! Go Bajen!
Time for the old traditional track & field competition – Finnkampen. A two nations game between Sweden and Finland that started back in 1925 and the two countries arrange the competition every other year. This year it was held in Stockholm and me and my parents attended.
A fun afternoon / evening packed with track events. Sweden in a slight lead after the first day for both the men and the women. Finland in a greater lead for the boys and girls.
Results after the first day: Men Sweden 104 – Finland 101 Women Sweden 114,5 – Finland 112,5
Boys Sweden 50 – Finland 66 Girls Sweden 57 – Finland 60
Tomorrow is the second day of the event! Fun fun fun.
This morning Sweden was facing Australia in the bronze-game in the Women’s World Cup and they played great and won 2-0. Yeah! So well deserved!
We’ve done our chores today and tonight we had a nice pasta dinner together with strawberries for afters.
Tonight my hubby is going to participate in the 10k rum Midnattsloppet which celebrate 40 year anniversary this year. Can’t believe it’s been that long since we first started working on this event. Hubby has participated several times – somewhere around 15 times or so. Fingers crossed he will reach the goal he has set up for himself. I will cheer from home following his way around the track on the live website. Great service! Go hubby!
Last night our girls won the silver medal after have been completely ran over by Canada with 10-0. But, still, what an achievement! They have every reason to be proud! We have a great future in these young ladies. And extra fun since the championship was played here in Sweden.
New week – new challenges. Quite a busy day today and even more busy day tomorrow. Had an online meeting this afternoon with my financial advisor going thru what my employer has set up for me and what I have in private insurances and savings. Pretty good to do so every now and then I think. Everything looked good.
Yesterday we played our first game in this years World Junior Championships in ice hockey towards Austria (11-0). Today we are facing Germany – fingers crossed this will be a win as well. We are in Group A – Sweden / Czechia / Canada / Austria and Germany. Then Group B – Finland / USA / Switzerland / Slovakia and Latvia.
First day off – or – first vacation day anyway. I am off until January 9th now – going to be great! A lazy first day with just a few errands. We watched the first Avatar-movie to be up-to-date for the second movie we are going to see on Friday eve with my sis w/ family.
A legend is dead. Börje Salming died today – 71 years old. One of our great ones. Celebrated and honored as recently as a few weeks ago in Toronto. So glad he was able to be there and receive the greetings from a whole world. So well deserved!
We have seen him many times cheering on his daughter Bianca competing in track&fields.
I have also seen him quite often close to my work where his Salming Concept Store is – especially a few years back when the store was new and he was there quite often.
They are making a series about his life – with one of the Skarsgård-brothers (Valter) playing Börje. It is still under production so we will have to wait a while for it though.
A quite chilly Sunday but sunny. My hubby has been busy painting the upstairs windows while I took care of the dishes from last night.
After lunch we took an hour walk to return the dress I had ordered that wasn’t what I had hoped for.
After the second day of Finnkampen we can see that we won all 4 disciplins! Finland – M 204,5 – W 205,5 – B 95 – G 101 Sweden – M 227,5 – W 225,5 – B 116 – G 108
Maybe I can come along next time the competition takes place in Finland. Would be fun! I have never been to the event there – only in Stockholm.
We were invited to my parents-in-law for dinner tonight and my mother-in-law had made a delicious casserole with meat, onions and mushrooms in a green pepper sauce served with crushed potatoes. Apple pie for afters. Yum!
Saturday and after breakfast I went to get some me-time and health maintenance with a massage. I have another appointment next month. Perfect.
My hubby cleaned our spa while I was away and after lunch we went to get groceries. All ready to start the fall!
My parents are in Finland over the weekend to cheer on our Swedish team participating in “Finnkampen” – the track&field international contest between our two countries. After the first day ; Finland – M 112 – W 113 – B 47 – G 55 Sweden – M 137 – W 114 – B 69 – G 61
Fingers crossed we will be able to keep the lead tomorrow and win!
Tonight my sis, brother-in-law and youngest niece came over for dinner and jack-box games. We had a lovely time! Great to spend an evening together!
Tonight our golden-boy Armand Duplantis managed to reach his goal of winning the last of the 5 major titles. He is now the gold medalists in both indoor as well as outdoor in the World Championships and European Championships as well as the Olympics. Tonight he also managed to beat his own world record and jumped 6.21m. Wow. At the age of 22. Congratulations! (image borrowed from Svensk Friidrott).
We took a an hour walk after lunch – it’s been a bit windy and cloudy today but quite warm. My oldest went with us so that was nice!
Tonight my mom made a delicious salmon pudding with the salmon leftovers. Yum! So nice when you can make a new dish from the leftovers rather than just heat something up.
After dinner me and my dad watched our team win 3-0 in soccer towards Varberg. We need to keep this winning strike up in order to advance in the league.
A very exciting day with two thrilling games to watch. Hammarby on the same score as Häcken but in the lead due to better goal difference (+3). We had to win today and also retain the goal difference to keep Häcken behind us. As so we did! We managed to defeat Norrköping on an away game with 2-0. Häcken won 4-0 towards Göteborg. The difference was only one goal but – that was enough! Yeah!
Another day spent at our Olympic Stadium in Stockholm cheering on our team. And what a thrilling day it was – we didn’t know who won until the very last event. Hua. So glad we could go and have a fun day together – and no rain today at all!
Time for the old traditional track & field competition – Finnkampen. A two nations game between Sweden and Finland that started back in 1925 and the two countries arrange the competition every other year. This year it was held in Stockholm and me and my parents attended.
This morning Sweden was facing Australia in the bronze-game in the Women’s World Cup and they played great and won 2-0. Yeah! So well deserved!
Last night our girls won the silver medal after have been completely ran over by Canada with 10-0. But, still, what an achievement! They have every reason to be proud! We have a great future in these young ladies. And extra fun since the championship was played here in Sweden.
A legend is dead. Börje Salming died today – 71 years old. One of our great ones. Celebrated and honored as recently as a few weeks ago in Toronto. So glad he was able to be there and receive the greetings from a whole world. So well deserved!
A quite chilly Sunday but sunny. My hubby has been busy painting the upstairs windows while I took care of the dishes from last night.
Finland – M 204,5 – W 205,5 – B 95 – G 101
Sweden – M 227,5 – W 225,5 – B 116 – G 108
Saturday and after breakfast I went to get some me-time and health maintenance with a massage. I have another appointment next month. Perfect.
Tonight our golden-boy Armand Duplantis managed to reach his goal of winning the last of the 5 major titles. He is now the gold medalists in both indoor as well as outdoor in the World Championships and European Championships as well as the Olympics. Tonight he also managed to beat his own world record and jumped 6.21m. Wow. At the age of 22. Congratulations! (image borrowed from Svensk Friidrott).