Beach, ice cream and friends

Arrived in the afternoon to Stockholm. Met up with Anton for dinner and a drink. Took after that the subway with Tobias to Sundbyberg to Lisa and Simon's place. Haven't visited even once after they moved to the capital so hadn't seen their place until now. Have meant to do it. Especially after they announced their engagement. The area seem nice and calm. Felt like it was especially made for families. Was really happy to see the old gang again. Felt like it was just saw them yesterday. Like nothing had changed.

But something had changed. Lisa and Simon was now engaged and the self-proclaimed playboy Tobias had apparently settled down. Amazing what time does. I feels somehow that everyone around me is growing up. Everyone but not me. I'm still the 20 year old boy I was when we all first met.

The following days were spent out in the sun in what propably will be the best summerdays this season. On the saturday we all gathered at Lisa and Simon's apartement for a pancake breakfast and discussed what the agenda was for the day. Simon suggested a place he used to spend his summers when younger. It was a small lake surrounded by rocks. Perfect for diving or just relaxing. The water was warm enough to spend all day swimming. The day was spent under the sun playing around in the water. The perfect summer day.

The last day we all took a long walk and a well-deserved ice cream before returning home. I wish I could spend more days like this with amazing friends like these. This is what summer is all about. Makes me remember the beautiful days in Luleå spent together.

Spontaneous trip to Stockholm

It all started with phone call. A video call to be exact. I was going to bed and the phone rang. It was Simon. When the video feed activated four familiar faces appeared on the screen. Simon, Lisa, Tobias and Johan. My closest friends from my time in Luleå. They where all drunk after a late night drinking in Stockholm. Trying to cover myself up since I didn't have any clothes I was trying do decipher what they were saying because all was talking at the same time. One thing they said that stuck was the idea of coming over to Stockholm for a visit. And that was what I did.

Followed Victor up to Stockholm in his shiny red WW polo. It was such a hot day. In a car without AC made the trip sometimes unbearable, forcing us to wind down the windows at full speed. On our way we made a stop visiting Johan in Norrköping. He was in his usual cheerful mood and seemed a bit bored.

While in Stockholm I took the opportunity to spend time with Anton who was free during the time. Victor joined us for a day as well for play in the sun.

Midsummer

Every year is the same when it comes to the midsummer celebration. Where and with who? Fortunate for me, Victor had already decided that for me this year. We were going to Tuss and her parents place in Ljungskile. Seemed like the perfect getaway. Had been looking forward to some kind of mini vacation with friends for some time now and this couldn't have arrived at a better time.

After a half day's drive we arrived in the evening. It was raining but warm in the air. A little bit tired from the drive but in a good mood we decided to take an evening stroll before tucking in for the day. To my surprise Ljungskile revealed itself to be a beautiful place. With a shoreline towering over the archipelago providing us with a mesmerizing scenery with the island of Orust resting in the horizon. The gentle rain in the middle of the night made it seem like we had the whole place for ourselves.

When I woke up following day the sun was shining. Newly awake I made my way to the kitchen for some breakfast. Met up with Tuss who also was awake. With breakfast in hand we made ourselves cosy in the sofa and watched Duck Tales for some childhood nostalgia. Victor and Malin joined us shortly after. The weather surprised us. The forecast had more or less said it would rain from day one and continue until we left. But the rain's absent gave us some new alternative activities. Tennis. To this day I have never had the opportunity to play so I was really excited. After almost an hour of really horrible tennis we could play a decent game. Leaving me with the feeling of wanting to play more. But now it was finally time to get ready for the actual celebration. Making ourselves ready I mixed up some piggelin drinks. I managed to mess the drinks up and they became really sugary. Tuss sister Madde arrived timely for us to make our way to the maypole and the offical celebration. There we watched people dancing around the maypole to the traditional midsummer songs. Tuss and Madde jumped in with the crowd and danced as well, shouting and waving at the rest of us to join. Subtly ignoring their meaningless efforts I imagined that I was saving my dace moves for a stage fitting my talent. The rest of the celebration continued back at the house with barbeque which took way to long time to prepare but it didn't matter. The company and mood was made it all worth while.

The following day was probably those I enjoyed the most. The day after we enjoyed Moules frites at clam bar, watching the storm clouds pass by. As well taking a dip in the cold water, showing off my amazing diving skills. Playing tennis, both virtually and on court. Heating up the sauna for probably one of the shortest sauna sessions in my career (blaming it on my lack of training). The days just passed by and suddenly it was time to go back. Back to Lund for a week of packing making ready for the move to Malmö.

Thank you Tuss and everyone else that made this Midsummer such an enjoyable experience. Would love to come back some day.