Porch

For many years, midsummer use to mean uplifting intellectual conversations and muddled mint drinks on the porch of Cavallo Point. Last year obviously marked a break with tradition and, this year, the Dialogue has been moved to August (not that it matters much as I cannot attend anyway due to the closed borders). Right now, there are some indications that the US will open up for international travel after Labor Day (6 September) but I would not bet my last money on it. So, instead of the Bay Area, this midsummer has been spent at the shores of Nydalasjön with lots of strawberries and wet suit swims.