At work

Today is my son Dagur's birthday (24) and it's also Öskudagur/Ash Wednesday in Iceland.  It has been fun as usual to listen to the songs of costume-clad children and hand out candy in return. Lots of interesting costumes and some of the children had written their own new lyrics to old songs.  I was especially happy to welcome one group of children, the youngest of 23 Syrian refugees who came to Akureyri on January 19th.  They have been busy learning Icelandic, getting to know the town and a lot of Icelandic traditions and habits.  They were obviously happy to participate and charmed everyone with an international children's song, which they sung both in Icelandic and Arabic. (See extra photo today).

My self-portrait was taken just before closing time when I was reading and responding to the last e-mails of the day.

Oh, and this horrible death of a tourist in Reynisfjara was in the news today.  Please, please, if you are going to visit Iceland, do be careful and don't do anything foolish.  We have such a beautiful country but it can be very dangerous.
 
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During February I've decided to use this list of ideas in the hope I get back my "photo-mojo" and start posting daily again.


1. Your view today
2. Words
3. Hands
4. A stranger
5. 10 AM
6. Dinner
7. Button
8. Sun
9. Front door
10. Self portrait
11. Makes you happy
12. Inside your closet
13. Blue
14. Heart
15. Phone
16. Something new
17. Time
18. Drink
19. Something you hate to do
20. Handwriting
21. A fave photo of you
22. Where you work
23. Your shoes
24. Inside your bathroom cabinet
25. Green
26. Night
27. Something you ate
28. Money
29. Something you're listening to