Today, I've done something that I was destined to work with. Both my father, uncle & grandfather were tinsmiths / sheet metal workers, running their own business in Kvänum, started by my grandfather, Arthur. Being the only son of the next (3rd) generation, I was expected to take over the family business. I also spent most of my school summer breaks as an apprentice in the workshop or assisting dad during field work at some buildings, mainly on roofs and sometimes even on the top of churches or big farm barns. I suppose that I could have kept doing that kind of work for the rest of my life and also live a rather good life doing it, but I realized that I'm to curious of other things in life and the world outside the farming areas around Kvänum, so I decided already as a 16 year old, to study and do something totally different. I also had a problem working with my father, so it was a relief for me to go in another direction.

Anyhow, today I put up rain gutters and drain-pipes on Oliver's house. I have to admit that I felt a bit lost without Dad, who always did all the qualified parts of the work in the old days. Now I had to figure out all the metrics and do all the craftsman work myself. I wasn't to keen to do it when I started, but I wanted to have it done before the autumn rain starts. Half way through the project, I actually started to like it and felt a little bit proud of myself when I saw the progress. Perhaps I have something suitable in my genes & blood ... The result was very good and the rain has already arrived and it works brilliantly!! It even looks nice.