Yezad, Rati, Ruki and Jero
We had some visitors, but as neither Annikki nor I were at home, so we did not know that they had been. They left a note in our mailbox which, because I was tied up till midnight, I missed.
The next day, I left for Helsinki at 3:30 am.
I decided to give 49er Yezad Kapadia's daughter, Ruki, a call to find out news of the arrival of her mom and dad to Finland.
Ruki answered my call, but she was not in Helsinki, but up north, about 200 km from Oulu near the eastern frontier. She was with her two kids as well as her parents!
She explained how they had been to Oulu the day before and missed us.
I was heartbroken as I was waiting to show all of them my home town of the last 26 years.
That evening I drove back to Oulu and reached about 3 am.
But I was up at the crack of dawn, finished my office work, and took off to Vuokatti, a small holiday resort near Sotkamo and Kajaani, quite a beautiful part of Finland. (Actually, these days we do not have dawn here as it has been our season of the nightless nights!)
It was really wonderful to connect with Yezad. We had lunch together, and then spent quite a few hours chin-wagging, till I finally had to take leave around 5 pm to reach Oulu at 7 in the evening.
I was really sorry that they could not visit and stay with us at Oulu, which had been the original plan.
Annikki and I will go Helsinki on the 9th of August and meet up with them at Ruki's place for dinner on the 11th night.
Yes, it will be Cathedralite Reunion! A 49er and a 59er! Any 69ers likely to join us? Barbara, game?
We talked a lot about our alma mater. The fact that Yezad is 10 years my senior just did not matter as we have so much in common to talk about.
I do wish more of you will make it to this lovely country!
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