I’m in Kivisalmi, Lappeenranta in my father’s flat now, which is going to be my homebase for the next three weeks.  Unlike in the picture above, the summer house for this holiday will not be in Kyläniemi but in Kattelussaari and it is still under construction. I already painted some boards there today and I’m also planning to spend a few nights all alone in the woods without  civilisatory amenities.

One major task of this trip is to find time for contemplation. Time to think about the future but also time to memorize Nadine and the past. I’m sure that the work at the building site, the silence of the woods, the view over the Great Lake Saimaa and the evenings alone in my father’s flat will allow me to do so. But there will be some socializing too: tomorrow I’m going to visit the local chess club.