What a treat to have Duluth friends Shannon and Chris come to visit. Albeit short, it felt great to be with them.
They arrived on perhaps the ugliest day of the Göteborg winter season…all my Minnesota friends and family know what I mean…the snow is melting, all of the hidden litter and dog shit is exposed (and after a record winter of snow and cold, there was A LOT of nastiness buried in our snow!) AND no green anything, anywhere...oh yes, add a low cloud cover...a sad scene.
Ok, that picture must be balanced by a reminder of how pretty this place can be...
These two pictures were taken 7 month ago and not so far from the garbage above...
Shannon and Chris were gracious guests and did not complain about the aesthetics, but coming from a ski trip in NORWAY, Göteborg must have looked shockingly depressing. Luckily, it was the hotdog festival at 7-11! Who knew that Shannon and Chris would arrive in time for the highlight of the Göteborg cultural scene..ha...
I have long stretches of solo time punctuated by social intensity. The solo time is good for me, I spend a fair amount of time reflecting on the people I miss back home. Family and friends, like Shannon and Chris…I am not homesick and really have not been since Oct., I know my short time here will end all too soon...but as noted, it does not prevent me from thinking about all of you back home.
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