The big circle

This week is our winter holiday (sort of), and we are now in Taivalkoski — visiting Sanna’s parents for a few days. During the week, we’ll drive a circle around southern half of Finland: Oulu, Taivalkoski, Polvijärvi — about two thousand kilometers in the car.

We first visited Sanna’s (and nowadays also my) friends in Oulu; spent two nights at Ollinaho family enjoying their hospitality and meeting friends. There are small children in every family there, so boys have friends, too.

I had a few business meetings on Monday before heading towards Taivalkoski. I also managed to do some shopping among the meetings, found five books worth purchasing. In Taivalkoski, we’ve been somewhat active outdoors despite the biting wind. Sanna has skied and I’ve skated with Aapo. Niilo has continued to learn walking. Besides these activities, I’ve had telephone calls to and fro, and also wrote a presentation to an upcoming seminar. Working in a relaxed schedule on your own does feel like a holiday after hectic weeks at the office.

We’ll drive to Polvijärvi on Thursday, and I’ll continue doing business thereabouts, too. Skating and skiing will be in the to-do list, too, and maybe some swimming. Reading a few good books is also in the plans — that need to be kept vague, as there is no reason to start stressing on achievements during holidays.