Starting back up

Hey all,

This is my first blog post since forever ago.  I've had a couple of thoughts that I've saved as drafts, but right now I want to share some thoughts on Denmark.

I arrived in Aarhus, Denmark yesterday after about 20 hours of traveling.  I'm having a lot of fun so far!  There's nothing terribly special about this small town except that I have some great friends here.  Tommy and Gina have a 7 week old baby girl named Ella.  She's a bit fussy at times but she is cute enough to forgive haha.  Tommy and I walked down to the beach with the stroller while Gina took a nap.  It was pleasant albeit a bit cold.  I should have brought my big jacket!  It will be summer time soon enough, and I was told that I should come back to catch the topless sunbathers.  Its ok though, the Danish reality TV shows make up for it.   Nudity and sexuality is not so taboo as in America.  Its just part of the human experience anyways...

While we were walking and chatting, Tommy told me about an incident in 1997 between the New York police and a Danish actress when she left her 14 month child outside.  She was in a bar for a drink with the baby's daddy who lived in Brooklyn.  Do the googling if you want to find it some info; I would add a link, but so far I've found a bunch of other bloggers who wanted to bash Europeans and say how we do it right in America.  I, on the other hand, I find it to be an interesting cultural difference.  In Denmark, it is very customary to leave babies outside in their strollers to nap it off, even sometimes in the snow.  Its so they can absorb the 'frisch luft' (fresh air.)  Tommy was telling me that the nurse responsible for Ella suggested they buy a baby monitor so they can hear her wake up outside.  This leads to a culture that likes the fresh air, so many restaurants have outdoor seating.  It is also common to see strollers left outside of small shops, such as butchers or boutiques.

Well this is gonna be a short post; I'm still a bit jet lagged and now there's a baby threatening to spit up on me.

OH YEAH, I get to see Katherine tonight too.  I'll add some pics to the blog soon!!!