This Sunday, we decided to get a closer look at Cedergrenska Tornet, a red brick tower that is the symbol of Stocksund, the neighbourhood where we live. The hockey jerseys for Graeme's team, Stocksunds IF, are yellow and feature a silhouette of the tower in black. Construction started on the tower in 1896 but it took almost 100 years before it was completed. It stands tall amongst the trees and the property has many walking paths so you can view it from all angles. Jack Rabbit Joe led the way up and down the paths, narrowly escaping harm when he trotted too close to the rocky ledge along the shoreline.
The tower presently houses a restaurant and rooms available for weddings and other functions. The smells of Sunday brunch were very tempting!
The kids really enjoy exploring new places and walks along pathways and through trees and beside water rarely illicit the kinds of complaints we hear when we walk on sidewalks along a street! We had some interesting conversations with the kids about friendships and Swedish school, and about how well they've settled in here. They are growing up so fast! It is nice to stop and help Graeme pull his socks back on--I like to still be needed for those little things! We always see lots of dogs when we walk in Sweden. Some are on leashes, some prance ahead of their owner, stopping every now and then to make sure they're following. The kids are really missing Smokey and Tiger, and would love a pet. They don't have me convinced (yet!) that we need a dog, but it would be lovely to have a furry four-legged friend walking beside us on the path. Although, that scenario brings with it it's own set of complaints: Elise got a longer turn than me walking the dog...I didn't get a turn to hold the leash...why do I have to pick up the poop...Graeme's teasing the dog, again...you get the picture!
