One week and a life change
Oh what a week I had! The President of Finland was visiting Seattle last week and I got to help as a volunteer in one of the events. I never even imagined being in a situation like that but there I was. And the best part was that I got to do it with a very close friend of mine, along with other wonderful Finnish ladies. Our job was to welcome everyone who walked in and make sure they were invited. That was a fun task - I got to meet a lot of people and have this short and friendly interaction. The most noteworthy person I actually met in the event (I didn't dare to try and talk to the President) was a Finnish hockey player that currently plays in the Seattle Kraken. It was lovely to get to know him a bit, and his lovely wife. Finnish ladies serving at an event for the President of Finland. March 2023, National Nordic Museum, Seattle. This all happened on Monday evening - and the excitement started many days before. The excitement was at least doubled because I knew wh...