Pic of the wife

My wife told me today that in a hundred years people would think that I was famous and no one would have any idea she existed because of the number of pics we took of each other. So here she is:

Swedish High School Graduation Day

Hey peeps. You wanna know the different between high school graduation in Sweden compared to that in the states? Well, I'm gonna write about how they do it here. So today is grad day. What I've heard is that first there's a bunch of pics taken by the family in the nice clothes that you get for graduation then you have a small meeting with your classmates and teachers, think. No family in there. Just something small. Then you're let out to the school grounds where your family is waiting. Lots of people there, so the way you find your family is that they are holding a sign up with your name and picture and possible other info. Usually an embarrassing photo. The sign is like what you would see on a picket line. with your family you get presents I think. I've only been apart of this thing once and it was a few years back cause Sara had some cousins graduating. We gave some candy leis. Some people give them alcohol, money I think is given? Not sure. After that, well, in this town, they gather with the group they studied the same program together and pile onto a trailer being pulled by a big ass tracker and get pulled around downtown and everyone lines the streets and watch. The students decorate these trailers with banners that say with program they are, some have pics, but most of them have huge sound systems blasting techno. And they're all drunk. It's still illegal for those kids to drink, but this day its okay. So it's a parade of drunk teens on trailers and it's fun. Then after that's done, they all get into comfy clothes, gather again, and visit everyones homes in turn, drinking and partying the whole time. And that's how it's done.

Today was I saw the tractors go by downtown.  Just thought I'd mention it.

Otherwize, we got more bike gear in the mail today.  Still planning on leaving the first of next month to be on our bikes for the next few months, or even longer.  If we can get jobs and stuff on the road we may stay out longer.  Sara's been playing around with the idea of getting winter jobs in the Alps. I'd have to learn to like the cold, I guess, but its still sounds fun. We're obviously not ready to settle down. And it's awesome that we have each other to do this kind of shit.