Now I know....

My first week in Scandinavia has been very interesting. This part of the world has never been someplace that I've thought much about since I have no family connection here. What I've discovered about the Swedes is that they are very hospitable. They like to talk- I think that they could rival the Irish in spinning a story. It's also been interesting to see where "Minnesota Nice" comes from. Anyone who's ever spent much time in Minnesota knows, the people are very pleasant and really don't like to make a scene too much. The same could be said about Sweden. I think I heard a car beep for the first time after being here four days! As a Chicagoan, that seems incredible to me!