akberglund

Not this past weeken but the weekend before, 9 people on my moms side of the family completed Vansbrosimmet. This is a 3k (almost 2 mile) swimrace in a river in Sweden, it is sort of the Swedish Swimming version of the Birkie. There are different startgrops but about 6,000 swimmers finished the long race (there are also shorter versions). I was signed up to participate in the race as well, but since I am in the States, that didn't happen. All my relatives, aunt, uncle, inlaw uncle, parents, brother, and cousins did extreemly well and their times differed with as little as 22 minutes. Congrats to cousin Lina who won the family race, next year might be even tighter, and harder competition. I know at least aunt Brita and I are planning to be on the line next year, but I am hoping for a few more additions.



No one would have been more entertained by the Swimming race than mormor. 


Other than that, I visited with staff from congressman Delahaunt's (Massachusets, and chair of the European Subcommittee) office. Very interesting.


Today we listened to a global womens panel, also very interesting.


Thusrday I went biking with the bikegroup from the week before. Turned out I had gotten a little to confident a little too soon. I had no chance when they took off after a red light after just ten minutes. But as I was finishing my ride I saw them again and the size of the group had decreased by over half. That made me feel a little bit better.

I stole this one from mom, my favorite shed has new a color and the windmill now has company by a solarpanel. Maybe the reading litght works more then 5 minutes these days. I would do a lot for a night in the shed, breathing fresh and crispy Swedish summer night air (although I know it is very warm there as well right now)

Before the 4th of July fireworks at the National Mall

 
The fireworks





 Mountainbiking