When Football Stopped Calling, We Started Knocking

When Football Stopped Calling, We Started Knocking

After two strong seasons, we thought the next club would come naturally. It didn’t. Pregnant, living in an attic and watching football doors close one by one, I stopped waiting and started knocking myself. Then one unexpected phone call from Texas changed everything.

From Cyprus to Finland: Married on Friday, Gone by Saturday

From Cyprus to Finland: Married on Friday, Gone by Saturday

What happens after Cyprus? Apparently, a wedding, a one-way ticket to Finland, no honeymoon, and a crash course in married life. In Valkeakoski, between endless summer light, enormous moose and unexpected loneliness, I learned that starting over can change a marriage in ways you never see coming.