A Sunday Walk by the Lake.

Claus' Mother, Mette, Me, Cousin Casper, Claus, Mikkel, Aunt Oni, Cousin Louisa, Cousin Joachim (& Laura the Dachshund)

Final(s) Week.

Monday: Critique Architecture Student Presentation, Russian Literature Exam
Tuesday: Final Project Presentation and Critique
Wednesday: Danish Architectural History Exam
Thursday: Danish Bank Holiday
Friday: Sustainable Design Exam



One of my models from our final studio design project.

1 Maj & Koldskål.

In Copenhagen, Labor Day is celebrated with concerts, beer and political speeches in Fælledparken. The whole scene has the atmosphere of a summer music festival. The crowd was impressive despite the patches of light rain and some friends and I sat on a blanket in the park for most of the afternoon.

With the warm weather, a new after-dinner treat has been appearing at our table. Koldskål is a sweet cold liquid made with buttermilk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and lemon and is eaten with crispy biscuits. Delish!

Birthdays & Carlsberg.

Thursday was Claus' birthday and in keeping with Danish tradition, he woke up to his family waving Danish flags. My gift to him: homemade chocolate almond cookies. The weather was beautiful and the extended family came to our house to celebrate with another delicious meal prepared by Helle.

Earlier that day I went with some friends to the famous Carlsberg Brewery. It has been on my list of things to do before leaving Copenhagen and the time is winding down! The museum was interesting and included the largest collection of beer from around the world.


Kelsey & I on the Carlsberg elephants that guard the entrance to the grounds.