Kategori: The Quiet Picture
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I had a late flight back to Sweden yesterday and a long drive back to home. The road conditions were good so I had no trouble getting home, but I was getting a bit tired and it was almost exactly midnight when I got home. This morning I woke up to very different road conditions.…
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The reason I came to Lappeenranta for such a short visit was to see how my dad was doing. Happily, everything looks good so I don’t have to be worried about him all the time. But I also wanted to see the plaque with mom’s name, it was mounted long after the funeral so I…
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For the past couple of years, every time I’ve visited my parents’ summer house, I’ve been thinking that it’s the last time. I think this was the third last time… but now it’s looking increasingly likely that it really is the last one. Dad wants to sell it, he’s just not so keen on keeping…
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I remember when I was a kid, the fair was a huge thing when it came to town every spring and every autumn. All the junk they sell… useless stuff, but for a kid, it’s everything. As I recall, every time during the fair, the weather was awful. It wasn’t all bad today, but there…
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Taking an early flight out to Finland tomorrow so I drove to Arlanda after work, and will stay in the Jumbo Stay hostel which is right next to the airport. I read about this remodelled jumbo jet a few years ago so I’ve been curious. Inside in the rooms, they have left the overhead bins…
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Same spot, five days later. Not a lot of progress, actually, thanks to the cold nights and shaded location.
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When I got out of the office, I saw some dark and ominous clouds. Sure enough, the hails hit me on the way home and I was happy to be sitting in my warm car as I looked at the people walking and cycling and looking pretty miserable. By the time I got to Föne,…