{"id":2549,"date":"2016-12-07T15:13:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T13:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fastlandstois.wordpress.com\/?p=2549"},"modified":"2016-12-07T15:13:03","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T13:13:03","slug":"snow-shintai-kempo-and-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kahlbom.com\/index.php\/2016\/12\/07\/snow-shintai-kempo-and-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow, Shintai Kempo and Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So it has been a while since I wrote about this craziness called life.<br \/>\nSnow came and went away in November and then decided to make a sneak appearance last night again. Tr\u00e9s exciting for all, especially those who travel by train.<br \/>\nOne would perhaps imagine that a country like Sweden would be prepared for snow\u2026every friggin year! But nooo..oh no. Trains, busses and even air traffic are in total chaos every time our good Lord decides to grant our wishes for a white Christmas. I am grateful and blessed to live on an island where I don\u2019t need to be dependent on trains etc. Canada seems to have very few problems like this, according to friends. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=canadian+trains+in+snow\">Have a look here to see my point!<\/a> I would, if I had the money, sponsor a visit for our dear planners at V\u00e4gverket to its Canadian counterparts at the Railway Association of Canada. Wonders it would make! I\u2019m sure of it.<br \/>\nEnough whining already.<\/p>\n<p>Last night was epic..and no I am not referring to a date with husband once again, I\u2019m talking about my sons Shintai Kempo examination for yellow mon belt. HE MADE IT!<br \/>\nHe was so proud and pleased.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-2551 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/fastlandstois.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/12\/img_20161206_233633.jpg?w=680\" alt=\"img_20161206_233633\" width=\"362\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kahlbom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_20161206_233633.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/kahlbom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_20161206_233633-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kahlbom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_20161206_233633-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kahlbom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_20161206_233633-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kahlbom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_20161206_233633-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kahlbom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_20161206_233633-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kahlbom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_20161206_233633-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/>It was reported that his humble mother shed a few proud tears at the occasion.<br \/>\nI fell head over heels in love with my sons coaches;<strong> Sensei Roger &amp; Sensei Ulf<\/strong>.\u00a0You gentlemen are the real deal.<br \/>\nI adore the ground you walk on.<br \/>\nThank you for being the role model for my son that that all kids need.<br \/>\nMe and my fellow white belts get the opportunity in January to get our yellow belts.\u00a0I\u00b4ll be a wreck,\u00a0I just know it.<br \/>\nMe + test = disaster. Lots of practice until then and a never-give-up attitude will get the job done. Hopefully.<br \/>\nSo, life is good. I tend to spend my days bruised and with sore muscles but eternally humble and happy for the chance to be a part of the Shintai Kempo family.<br \/>\nAh yes, I have taken yet another husband; a KempoHusband. Tr\u00e9s handy.<br \/>\nJust to make things clear:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Husband #1<\/strong> \u2013BeforeGodHusband \u2013 the love of my life, the joy of my heart and the father of my children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Husband #2<\/strong> \u2013 Workhusband: Ola. My IT-counterpart at work. We are the perfect combination of laid back and hyper at work (guess which one I am)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wife #1<\/strong> \u2013 SusiBus. The one and only. My best friend of almost 20 years. Love her to bits and we get each other completely. Drives me mad almost as often as she makes me laugh so hard my mascara gives me that \u201csmokey look\u201d \u2026or \u201cracoon face\u201d.<br \/>\n<strong>I\u2019ll have to say it\u2019s a pretty awesome team to have my back.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, back to business.<br \/>\nI have coffee to sip, reports to write and people to annoy.<br \/>\nUntil later dear friends, until later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So it has been a while since I wrote about this craziness called life. Snow came and went away in November and then decided to make a sneak appearance last night again. Tr\u00e9s exciting for all, especially those who travel by train. 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