I know you wonder what we’re up to over at Patreon. Well, here’s a teaser… Each Monday, Vanessa and I write about our magical experiences in order to inspire our patrons. This following text was posted today, for instance, for the $23 and up patrons. And there’s a whole lot more, too. Check it out at: www.patreon.com/vanessa23carl Magic Monday – A Timely Excursion Into Space After several months of minimal contact with the outside world, we decided that it could be nice to go on a little outing. Summertime in Stockholm! And it’s Vanessa’s first real full summer in Sweden, too! Not feeling completely ready to immerse ourselves in the respiratory vortices of all those “other,” strange, breathing people, we decided on a boat cruise in the Lake Mälaren inner archipelago, destination Birka. As you surely know, Birka was Sweden’s first real capital during the Vendel era (approx 500-750 AD, pre-Viking age), and it’s a real beauty. Not very big, but perfectly situated for sea commerce, trade...