I think that Uppsala, a university town, with meetups, near the airport, and near enough to Stockholm for d16 to commute, would be a good place to live.
Yes, I have the same far away makes it easier experience - didn't hear a thing from W the whole month I was in the US. Manage it - I am (probably too) patient, forgiving, and don't establish boundaries. I was also quite amazed that I could net such a pretty, smart woman, who made such a nice household.
Midsummer - W and d16 stayed home to take care of a baby sparrow they found, so I went and slept over at a friend's house on a lake here, drinking wine until late, the women taking a sauna first, us guys later. We had guests over here the next day (W somewhat p--d off that I came home at noon, her problem for not telling me when they were coming), for a sort of second, low key, Midsummer.
My French friend's birthday was that day, so he had a ring of flowers in his hair, a 41 year old French army captain. So even guys can wear flowers on certain occasions - this is Sweden after all...
I am making boxes for our raised flowerbeds - great to work with wood in the sunshine - L
