When my three children were little, I took them to Rome. On our way to our destination, we went to see the Colosseum and returned to the car to find everything had been stolen. Trying to buy everything for a week, including clothing for three small, very tired children, was a low point in my life.

My wife and I drove across America following the Oregon Trail, which the pioneers once passed along.

I cannot lie on the beach or by a swimming pool. I think I'm too Nordic to like a lot of relentless sun.

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