Day 2 in Sweden September 14th - Visiting Karin

The main reason to come to Sweden was to visit relatives, especially Aunt Karin.  Karin is Kent's father's sister.  There were 3 children in their family, Burt (Bertil) who was Kent's father, Karin & Sven.  All 3 of the siblings had polio when they were young and Sven died from it at 8 years old.  Burt had health problems much of his life because of it and Karin still feels some of the effects from that terrible disease.   But Karin looked very good and we had an amazing visit with her.    This was the first time Kent had returned to Sweden since his family left when he was 2 years old.

 Karin was so fun to visit with and we tried to get her to tell us stories about Leif and Kent but she would only say how sweet they were.  :)       Karin lives in a nice flat that seems perfect for her.  Karin has had a very very sweet lady in her life which made us very happy.  Monica who is wearing the red shirt has been like a daughter to Karin.  Karin did not have children of her own but worked with many children including Monica.  Monica took care of Karin's husband when he was sick the last few year and comes very often to be with Karin and help her out.  Karin and her husband, Bengt, have know Monica since she was 6 years old.  We were so happy to find that Karin had such loving people around her.  Karin has also been in touch with many of her cousins from her father's side.  Gunilla Lofstrom  (far right) is one of her many cousins and also came to see us when we visited Karin. 

Names starting from mother around to father.  Karin Staffansson (Mother), Per Uhno, Waldemar, Ruben, Anna (Kent's Fathers Mother), Olle, Ingibord, Sven, Erik, Brit and Anders Staffansson(Father)