One of my high school pals ended up marrying a lass from Finland. They live in Helsinki now--have been for over 20 years. He's been quietly evolving into a Finn. Here's his latest blog post, this one about a certain tree in his part of Helsinki:
http://borealexpat.blogspot.com/2012/08/tiny-seeds-of-summer.html?showComment=1344465159008#c3550391100349007922
