Time Is on My Side

I had a long-waited guest from my hometown. My aunt from mothers side came to have a 2 day holiday in Helsinki. Pirkko is somewhat in her 50s, cool person and perfect relative to have.

Anyway, she is working in a financing area and she got work related tickets for the concert on Tuusulanjärven Kamarimusiikkifestivaali (Tuusula lake's Chamber Music Festival). It was interesting to get the other-vip-ticket to there. The concert was in three parts: Hindemith's Four Temperaments, J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto nr 3 (G major) and never-seen-before Radioktet by Rinneradio, Pekka Kuusisto and Meta4. I really enjoyed a trip to Järvenpää and back, the concert itself. And we continued to look for a dinner place after 21.

We checked out Santa Fé, Barcelona Tapas and Michelle, but we ended once again to Kappeli. Kappeli is an old chappel hall in the middle of Helsinki. Food is basic, but quite good. Interior and athmosphere in there is magical, August night outside, drinking Kir royal and eating Mushroom Pelmeni. We felt like we would have been abroad, Esplanadi park was beautiful in evening dusk. We walked back to home via smaller streets. Enjoyed a bit more of german redwine and talked about human life.

Morning broke as a beautiful sight. It was light from the beginning, and after fast shower we decided to eat breakfast outside. I have had Krulla in my mind while thinking about late sunday-breakfast. Krulla on Fredrikinkatu was closed for the summer, so we continued to Ekberg Cafe. Had Salmon bread and coffee. It was delicious, but aunts tummy didn't somehow liked the stuff. We relaxed a bit in Esplanadi park before continuing to Stockmann to buy books from Akateeminen and kids clothes for my uncles babies, Emma and my god-daughter Ella. They are 2 and 1 yrs old, having same size of clothes. Quite the same situation with me and my older sister Elina, who ended up with 155cm, while I grew to 172cm.

We came home to relax a bit more, and then her bus left back to Varkaus. I had restless feeling, so I decided to do something. I called to Kaisa, visited her and fixed her computer a bit until we left for tram 3T ride to Kaivopuisto. In there we had ice-cream, sat on a coastline and talked about important things. She had to leave to see her boss and I came to home. Now I am here, but Teemu and Alisa (both HC-members) asked me to join for park-trip tonight, so I am leaving again. Now -- to Töölönlahti park. To sit in the evening sun and drink one beer.

Until next hosting from Here :)