Dear L,
I'm writing you from a hotel room in Örebro, 200 kilometers west of Stockholm. Professional workshop teaching a team of customers about our software system all day today, followed by dinner with them in town. The conversation turned to proverbs, and one customer Anna-Helena made the point that we have the same sayings in English as they do in Swedish. Everyone at the table agreed. I wasn't sure, so I asked for examples. The group obliged:
1. (sports) "We'll show you where the locker room is!"
... Not sure about this one. It's by far the most polite sports taunt I've ever heard. Will definitely not intimidate in English.
2. "There's a cow on the ice."
Hmm.
I still disagree.
Love,
D
Good news! My shoulder operation to remove the plate will be next week, on the 21st. Which means getting to recover with my family around over Christmas break. Will be great to get this all over with.
ReplyDeleteHurrah! glad to hear it.
ReplyDeletegood luck in the OR, tell me if you have any insane anesthetic-induced dreams
xoxo
no dreams, though i did wake up feeling very hungover.
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