Mom and I must be the luckiest people in the world. The repair man (Ralph) came to fix the battery problem and invited us to move Lucy to his house so he had easy access to all the tools needed to ensure everything was working well.

He really tried to educate Mom on how Lusys electrical stuff works, but I don't think Mom got it

The battery store wasn't open so in the evening Ralph cooked and we had an impromptu crawfish party.

He also invited Lasse who had helped Mom pull out the battery the previous night.

They were delicious and Ralph peeled several tails for me...........crayfish are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters (to which they are related). In some locations, they are also known as crawdaddies,,mudbugs,baybugs,yabbies, 

Only shells left after a few hours

This island where we are is called Orust. and thanks to the Gulf Stream, the summer waters along the coast are about the same temperature as those in Southern California, and Swedes make the most of the welcoming sea—Sweden has among the world’s highest per capita boat ownership, and most families have at least a little rowboat or kayak for getting to nearby uninhabited islands for picnic lunches, swimming, and sunbathing

Mom always stops to admire the wooden boats that she considers a work of art and great craftmanship 

After all, repairs were done Ralph drove us to Mollösund an old fishing village located on the southern tip of the island with 236 inhabitants in 2010

 the guest harbor has over one hundred moorings and along the quayside, there are cafes, restaurants, and piers with outdoor refreshments. Fish and seafood are always on the menus to be enjoyed at their best with views of the boat life in the bustling fairway

There Mom ordered a shrimp sandwich and Ralph had a bucket of mussels

To Ralphs's big surprise I ate three mussels ..............Mom wasn't surprised at all she knows I eat and drink everything offered to me.

The present harbor and guest harbor were built during the Second World War. Fishing declined more and more in the 1970s and these days the village is mainly known as a summer idyll, even though there are remains from the heydays of the herring era here and there.

Herring fishing started in Mollösund in the 16th century and within the following hundred years, the village grew into Bohuslän’s largest fishing center. Then came a period of harsh winters, poor fish stocks, and poverty. Not until the end of the 19th century did the herring fishing recover, and at the beginning of the twentieth century a road was built out to Mollösund

This is not a road for Lucy, she would get stuck on these narrow cobblestone streets. The cars must have been much smaller back then?

There were roses climbing on houses everywhere and I could hear Mom thinking of her own wilting garden in Florida

so many houses had a design of what Swedes call "carpenters joy" which is this ornamental woodwork around the windows and doors

I asked Mom if we could trade Lucy for a boat? never in a million years, Mom said but that doesn't mean we could go for an occasional ride. I do have a life jacket in Florida but haven't had an opportunity to use it yet.

Jack Russels seems to be the breed of choice here? wonder why?

Sailing schooners are also a work of art but look a little complicated to sail for a landlubber like Mom  

This church was built in 1920 and the architect Adrian Peterson hired for the assignment left a clear mark on the central church, which has the shape of a Greek cross and is partly inspired by longhouse churches. It is the only church he made of wood. From the beginning, there were also Old Norse features outside the church where dragon heads adorned the roof and tower. They were removed in 1929 because the wood was damaged.

There is no time to build like that anymore Mom says

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we had a great day with lots of new views and this morning we woke up looking at a deer gracing outside Lucy

Life is great

wet kisses to ya all

Henry