Meanwhile in Paradise

OMG, what a thriller! I just watched Sweden vs. Finland in the quarterfinals. Finland did an outstanding job, especially considering they had only three NHL players compared to Sweden’s 18. It was neck and neck until the last five minutes of the third period when Sweden managed to score. Then, Finland tied it up 58 seconds before the end. The game went into sudden death overtime (I almost broke my tea cup, squeezing it). With only a few minutes remaining, Finland took a hooking penalty (sooo unnecessary!!!), and that’s when the worst possible horror happened. 😱 Congrats to the Swedes – 2-1.

The International Ice Hockey Federation has updated their rankings and Finland received the following humorous quip:

In other news: Apple under-promised and over-delivered. I was supposed to get the new iPad Pro in the middle of June. Instead, it arrived yesterday, and I absolutely love it already. Now I’m trying to get the hang of using the Pencil. It’s really cool but takes some practice since I haven’t used one before. ChatGPT is suggesting that I should get a special writing glove so I don’t smudge the beautiful OLED screen… 😂

Omg, I didn’t realize how much I missed my long power walks until now that I’m back in the game. My body loves this! Here’s this week’s results. Whyyy didn’t I do 100 km?!

Today I explored a rundown harbor area that’s being transformed into a modern, new neighborhood. This is where the ferries to Finland and Estonia dock. When I first moved to Stockholm, I actually worked on the ferry you see in the picture, and my boss’s office was in the same building as this hotel. Free trips to Helsinki, tax-free shopping with a huge staff discount, after-work parties at a nightclub with great shows, or on a massive deck in the middle of the Baltic Sea… What’s not to like?

After walking back home, which took over an hour, I felt like… washing the windows! Seriously, this time of year somehow sticks an extra battery in me. It’s now close to midnight and I’ve just finished cleaning, and dancing to Yeke Yeke. 😄