Today I was up way too early for a Sunday morning so I could take Lydia and her best friend to see the goings-on at the Skellefteå auditions for the upcoming season of Idol. There wasn’t much to see–they must do some serious editing to make the whole affair look as exciting as it does in the final show–but it was a gorgeous morning to be out in the sunshine, and I had some company since Helena decided to tag along. After a half-hour or so, we decided to pack it in and head into town for a fika, and while Helena and I lingered over our coffees, the girls made for the mall to divest themselves of their allowances. The ungodliness of the hour aside, not a bad way to spend a Sunday morning.