Back in Seattle after a week in Sweden. Timed it with the Swedish Lucia celebration, and was able to catch both Louise's & Lina's processions at school/day care. Also met the rest of the family at my niece Åsa's 14th birthday - my parents didn't know I was coming home, they only knew I wasn't coming home for Christmas!

If you think Seattle has few daylight hours in the winter try Sweden! And Göteborg is in the south part - there was at least an hour difference in both morning & evening, and when the sun does rise it is very low on the horizon.