Kari's College Roomate 9/29/12

A month ago (time is passing quickly) Kari was finally able to meet face-to-face with a fellow student at their University in Stockholm. Eva and Kari were companions and roomed together when their class of physical education students participated in extra-curriculum activities. For example, they went on several ski trips. One trip was a week-long ski trip where it took them a whole day of skiing to get from one cabin to the next through some nasty weather. (Their instructor let them go by themselves.)

After graduation, Eva taught physical ed for a few years then went back to school (education is free in Sweden) and became a medical researcher for a company until she retired. She and Kari wrote periodically to each other over the years and decided to get together when Kari came to Sweden. Eva lives about 3 hours south of Västerhanige where we are living. Finally, on the last weekend of September they met after 50 years in Stockholm at the train station, had lunch, went to a museum, and talked. 

Eva came back to our apartment, stayed over night with us, went to church with us the next day, and had a wonderful time walking through the historic gravesite in our forest. They went through and chatted about pictures that Kari had from their University days. Below is a picture of Kari and Eva next to the Stockholm Temple in front of its beautiful landscaping.

Memories of good friends and reunions are joyous moments!