• I’m pretty sure that Friday’s Air Force safety briefing will include a reminder that you need not set yourself on fire to warm other people up.
• We’re expected to get some rough weather tonight. We’re going to experience high winds, rain, possible tornadoes, and a slight chance of frogs and burning rain. The weather dudes on the TV are saying that this is a ‘once in 3 to 4 years’ occurrence. You know, like we had last winter, and the winter before that. Oh yeah, and the winter before that.
• I’m actually kind of proud that even after not living under my roof for almost a decade, my daughter locked up and paid attention when I called her by her full government name.
• The crud is working its way through our household. Boo had it late last week, and Irish Woman woke up feeling like death warmed over this morning. I’m trying to stay away from both of them.
• If I can stay healthy for the next few days, I’m going to go to a meet-up down in Tennessee on Saturday. I need to see my tribe.

A 1 way ticket to Helsinki is about $1000 a person.

An apartment in my old neighborhood is somewhere in the $1500 to $2000 a month range. Food and monthly expenses might be a bit higher, but I think I would be able to manage.

Wouldn’t need a car. Looking at street view, my old grocery store, bakery, liquor store, and all that are within walking distance of where we’d live.

There are 2 really good parks in the neighborhood, so I’d have somewhere to walk the dogs.

The Young Prince needs to learn a second language, so that would be a plus. Also, tall, half-Finnish grandchildren someday.

3 hours from Estonia by boat, 4 hours to Sweden. Norway, Poland, and Germany are a very brief flight away.

I’m not seeing a downside here.

Now to discuss it with Irish Woman. I think I’m old enough to run away from home, but I’d like for her to tag along.

Plus for her – White nights between May and August. Pleasant summers, beautiful falls.
Minus for her – Dark days between November and February. Winters that get brass monkey cold starting in October.

I wonder if she likes salmon soup and reindeer steak?