Today, I learned about:

As I promised one month ago, this post will be all about pride, the feeling one has when someone near and dear deserves to be recognized for their deed.

First in chronological order is the entire Brazilian population, that finally could be proud and see a Brazilian citizen in the highest place of the prize tribune in an event belonging to an Olympic Winter Game. Here is a photo of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen and his colleague medalists at the ceremony after the alpine giant slalom skiing event. For more about Lucas, see also my earlier posts 91’2024 (2024-03-31) and 320’2025 (2025-11-16).

Still in February, my niece, Ylva, showed her muscles and determination and concluded one of the events during the week of Vasaloppet, named Tjejvasan (the girls’ Vasalopp), making of course her family and my brother with family so proud of her feat. More about Vasaloppet can be found in my posts 66’2016 (2016-03-06) and 87’2021 (2021-03-28).

Now during the month of April, I can also be proud of announcing that the number of my Swedish language students already has reached a gold jubilee, 50! Welcome Vitória and Milienne to that exclusive group!

But there is so much more to be proud of, I can already foresee some interesting things that will happen in May. See my upcoming post.

Finally, today’s header photo was taken by my friend Ana Maria, who travelled in good company to the southern tip of South America, the region of Patagonia and Terra del Fuego with Antarctica. Here are some more photos from her delightful trip. Thank you, Ana Maria, for sharing them with us!

That’s what I learned in school today!

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*: English translation: Welcome, ye merry month of May!

**: What did you learn in school today?