Goodbye, Stockholm!

[Daniel A]

On Monday I'm moving from Stockholm to the more modest town of Jönköping, some 350 kilometers south of the capital. Since I've been a resident of Stockholm for all my life, except for half a year in St. Petersburg, I'm quite excited about it. My fiancée has already found a job (that's why we are moving there in the first place), and I'm looking for something where my law school degree will be of any use. Doubtless, there will be much to do during the first time. We won't have any Internet connection from the start, but I hope to be back in time for my take on the Blindfold test, ideally in the beginning of April.

To move away from where friends, record stores and just about anything can be found a matter of minutes away is going to change some aspects of the everyday life, but I'm going to try to make the most of it. Time formerly spent on just getting from one point of the city to another may be dedicated to more useful activities, and breaking up from the various bands I'm playing with will perhaps give me enough time and energy to start a new group of my own.

One thing I will miss, though, is the view from our apartment. In the late 50s, Stockholm got its first dedicated residence for students, consisting mostly of small rooms without cooking facilities. Students were allowed to rent these rooms at a subsidized cost as long as they were studying at any of the colleges in town. Since then they have been modernized (rents are higher nowadays), and more have been built around the town, but a good slice of the apartments are still located in the original buildings. Stockholm still consists mainly of five or six-storey buildings, and it has been the subject of some speculation as to why a 20-storey building was allowed at this location. It was one of the highest buildings here in the 50s, and still there are not many others of this height in the more central parts of the town.

On a clear day it's possible to get a view of more or less the whole town from here. This picture was taken from our living room the day before yesterday. Unfortunately it was rather cloudy, but it'll give you a hint...

[jazzbo]

Now that is a pleasant urban view indeed!

Best of luck in your relocation and beyond!

[Daniel A]

Thanks, Lon!

And oh, I forgot to mention: In the very unlikely case any board member happens to pass by Jönköping, I won't let you get away before I've had the chance to offer a dinner, followed by a pile of good records in the music room (we'll have a combined music / guest room...)

[A Lark Ascending]

Here's something to make you homesick before you've gone. Taken one evening last summer! Great city.

Isn't Jonkoping famous for matches? I passed it on my travels

Edited February 20, 2004 by Bev Stapleton

[Dan Gould]

Thanks, Lon!

And oh, I forgot to mention: In the very unlikely case any board member happens to pass by Jönköping, I won't let you get away before I've had the chance to offer a dinner, followed by a pile of good records in the music room (we'll have a combined music / guest room...)

With some of the guys here, If I had a combined guest room/music room, I'd take inventory before & after someone visits!

Seriously, good luck on the big move.

[couw]

Thanks, Lon!

And oh, I forgot to mention: In the very unlikely case any board member happens to pass by Jönköping, I won't let you get away before I've had the chance to offer a dinner, followed by a pile of good records in the music room (we'll have a combined music / guest room...)

hey, moving south means moving closer to the couw residence, so be careful what you wish for!

good luck with the moving and the new home.

[J.A.W.]

The best of luck, Daniel! I hope to take you up on your invitation some day!

[Daniel A]

Thanks for your good wishes!

Yes, Bev, Jönköping had a big match industry. My uncle worked there for some time and still lives in the city, so I suppose I'll have to pay him a visit to stock up on matches for the next few years...

[Claude]

Hi Daniel,

Jonköping looks a nice place too, from the information and pictures I've found.

http://cityguide.se/jonkoping/?cat=turism;article=bilder

http://www.jonkoping.se/turism/english/index.htm

http://www.journeymart.com/DExplorer/Europ...ing/default.asp

I'm looking forward to the "Daniel A. ("The swingin' Lawyer") Orkester Live at Jonköping Jazz Hus" release

Edited February 20, 2004 by Claude

[catesta]

Best of luck with the move, Daniel.

[Philip]

Best of luck Duke!

[Daniel A]

I'm looking forward to the "Daniel A. ("The swingin' Lawyer") Orkester Live at Jonköping Jazz Hus" release

Not too much of a stretch perhaps - I've got the phone number of the manager of Jönköping's only jazz club...

[A Lark Ascending]

Look on the bright side, Daniel. Where you're going you get this:

[BruceH]

Best of luck in your new home!

[Dmitry]

Town with a name like that has got to be nice for writing a good novel.

I, otoh, will be in Moscow next week. They're predicting blizzards every single day.

Want to stop by, Danya?

[brownie]

You're going to be playing Dear Old Jonkoping soon. Hope you have a nice time there, Daniel!

[Peter Johnson]

Best of luck in your new home, Daniel--pity about losing your view, but c'est la vie. Have a great move and a great time--come back here when you get online!

[BERIGAN]

Just as well you are leaving, you might have started to suffer from Stockholm Syndrome

[marcoliv]

Daniel my dear friend,

let me wish for both of you all the best on this new period of your lives.

i´m sure you will find something for you and Jonkoping will be a place to not miss on the Swedish jazz scene

i hope you'll be able to connect yourself really soon because we will miss you a lot here!!!

boa sorte meu amigo

Marcus Oliveira