Lasagna was a Success!

It looks like the lasagna was a hit and there were plenty of leftovers too. I made one vegetarian one and two meat ones. Cattis and Erik are both vegetarian so they really appreciated a meal they could enjoy. I think it must be hard to be vegetarian in Fredrik's family since it seems that a lot of the food we eat if I am not cooking is very beef or pork heavy. There is usually some bread or potatoes or rice but very little vegetables. It isn't my style of eating so I can usually manage a meal or two but then I really crave a salad or veggies. Apparently, Jan and Bjorn doesn't eat anything except beef and pork. I am pretty sure I saw them both take two helpings of the lasagna so I am glad they liked it.

The rest of the evening was very nice. We chatted a lot with Bjorn and Carro who always have fun stories to tell us. She is also on a waiting list for a gastric bypass surgery but it is taking a long time. She has already been to the doctor many times over the past 2 years to make sure there are no medical problems that cause the weight gain. She is actually in too good of health or else she could get the surgery sooner. It can take up to two years before she would get it and they would really like to just get it done so they can move on with their lives. It seems like there are a lot of people who are wanting to have this surgery but the government doesn't give a big enough budget to meet the demand. So, she is looking into an alternative where she can have the surgery done in Germany but she would have to pay for everything up front. Then she would be able to apply for the money back from the Swedish government to cover most of the costs. The bad news is coming up with all the money and trusting the Germany hospital but the good news is that she could have the surgery in a few months. It still seems like a good option since the hospital does many more of these kinds of surgeries than the one she would go to in Sweden. I will be anxious to hear how it goes.