It’s funny how the Midsummer weekend (when I posted the previous entry) was rather cold and rainy, and the day after, Scandinavia was hit with massive high pressure weather that has lasted until… yes, we’re still having it! 25-30 degrees and sun every day, which to me is heavenly. Three years in Hawaii and Florida has indeed affected me. Living at this latitude, we are certainly not spoiled with this kind of weather, so we shouldn’t complain. Riding the city bus can be a pain in that context, yes, but those buses I take are always air-conditioned. Then of course I’ve been riding my bike the 5 kilometer distance from home to the bus stop in Hindås and vice versa. Even if I’m not a morning person, I think it’s lovely to get on the bike at 6 in the morning. The Nordic light, the sun, the lake, the fragrances of nature, mmm! So refreshing, and it wakes me up too. It’s days like this that I feel extra privileged to still be living here in my childhood home.

Last week was a 6 day (or 5 ½ to be exact) work week. On Friday I went out with a couple colleagues to a bar in Borås, which was very nice and lots of fun despite the fact that I was going to work on Saturday. You know, the Saturday day shift from 6:15 AM to 1 PM. I mean, I was going to be in town that night anyway and going to the bar was a perfect way to kill time. Besides, I didn’t have to worry about driving the following morning. They’re VERY tough on the Don’t Drink ‘n Drive policy here - which they should be. You can’t drink more than a teaspoon of wine, pretty much. Driving under influence is nothing but stupid and irresponsible! So yes, I had a few beers and went to bed too late, so you can imagine how I felt on Saturday morning. I was not in tip top shape, but I did my best at work anyway. Just a little slower than usual. Couldn’t help but feel a little bad about going to work with a bit of a hangover, but at the same time I knew very well on Friday night that it was going to happen so, like the Led Zeppelin song, Nobody’s Fault But Mine. Hehe. You only live once. Anyway, on Saturday when I was going home, I was planning to sleep a couple hours in the sun, but my brother was here so I only slumbered for an hour. The hangover finally let go after a proper dinner and a cup of Kona coffee, and it was nice to spend an afternoon and evening with my brother.

Sunday was even better as I woke up around 10, well rested and totally sober. Had a big bowl of oatmeal, and then I went out in the sun for 4 hours. I also went for the premiere swim in the lake, which was just as wonderful as it always is. I was quite red at the end of the day. Now the sunburn has turned into a nice tan. Today is my day off and I did the same today as on Sunday; got plenty of sleep and oatmeal. Then I vacuum cleaned the whole house, dusted, and mopped the floors in those few rooms we have that are non-carpeted. After that an awesome dinner and some more Kona coffee. That is my day so far. Now I’m going to watch some Mordkommissionen (Rejseholdet), a Danish crime TV show.

Btw, all the papers and permits are now in order for me to start practice driving, which I am eager to do. Yay. And, tomorrow it’s only four weeks left to the U2 concert! The tour premiere in Barcelona received positive reviews, especially in the newspaper dad subscribes to, the Gothenburg Post: “U2 has invented Arena Rock 2.0. The stage and show is like nothing we’ve seen before. A futuristic space ship called ‘The Claw’…” Sounds very promising! *excited*

Have a good day in the summer heat, wherever you are.