We had a great time in Scandinavia with my parents, I had promised my Mother that someday we would get them over to Finland as they had heard so many stories about our experiences in the Land of the Midnight Sun over the 30 years that we have been visiting my old CU roommate Hans.

We were lucky enough to have been there nearly a month before they arrived, which gave us a definite edge those first few days as they battled jet lag and the pure physical effects of airline travel. The great news was that Hans sister Pia and her husband Jakob were still at the house, which made for incredible meals and 24 hour comic entertainment, no matter what time their internal clocks told them it was.

It was fun to finally show Mom and Dad this beautiful place, of course Finland as always made sure we all knew who was in control weather wise, it may have been 100 degrees back in Colorado but it definitely wasn't here.

The picture above is their welcome shots of "Terva" snappsi (pine tar schnaps) and the incredible fresh local strawberry layer cake that Pia put together.

The picture below was taken at 11:45 pm, almost midnight...who needs sleep?


 


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    Kent Zimmerman, Christine Lanier Zimmerman

    Kent and Christine Zimmerman upon the graduation of their son from college, left their great jobs and headed out into the world on an extended adventure. Their travels have taken them from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Kivilahti, Finland and through four continents. Along the way they have spent time studying Spanish in the wackiest Spanish school in South America and learned that their hundred dollar pizza in Norway will pay for two weeks of surf side lodging in Ecuador.

    Kent was the CEO of the University of Colorado Alumni Association for 13 years and spent a decade as the Executive Vice President of the Boulder, Colorado Chamber of Commerce.

    Christine (pronounced Christina in German) was raised in Hamburg, Germany, and taught German, Spanish and French in a Colorado high school. She loves to try anything new and is most known for her smile and putting up with Kent.

    The two of them, along with their son Lars, now working in Boulder have always known that they were not quite normal...and this adventure just proves it.

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