The Four Elements of a Perfect Danish Fall/Winter Day

Just a quick post to report on the four elements necessary to a perfect Fall/Winter day in Denmark.

1. Dark
2. Cold
3. Rainy
4. Windy

Many days are, of course, not perfect; indeed, most days you simply pick any three of the characteristics above (although "Dark" tends to be a prominent feature), and a few pleasant days are enjoyed when nature has decided to just present one or two of these elements for the day. (Last week, for instance, we had a day that was simply cold and both Leysia and I remarked on how bright it was, as if we had been explorers trapped in a cave and were only now just emerging, blinking at the sunlight.)

The major feature, as mentioned above, is that its now very dark in Denmark, such that the sun comes up after we have left for work, and goes down before we have left work for the day. For someone who has just spent the last seven years of his life living in sunny Colorado, its a bit difficult. But, we are surviving and quite enjoying the Jul festivities; indeed, we just purchased our Juletræ (Christmas Tree) yesterday. I'll provide details on that in a future post.

Have to go wake the kids and tell them the disappointing news that even though it LOOKS like 3:30 AM, its actually 7:30 AM and time to get up!

Ken