Jul 24, 2023 8:21:52 PM Me

Hi Annika, my day went pretty well. I'll definitely get more sleep tonight. I head over the Rockies tomorrow into Denver and then Longmont for a few days. Then I head to New York to visit my parents and my brother and his family.

Jul 24, 2023 8:23:11 PM Me

Glad to hear you're having a good day. I'm not sure I've asked what it is you do for a living? What keeps you busy?

Jul 24, 2023 11:39:19 PM (Read by you after 43 minutes, 55 seconds) +18053575280

Oh great. And when will you be back?

Jul 24, 2023 11:39:46 PM (Read by you after 43 minutes, 28 seconds) +18053575280

I’m a building analyst/Construction manager. I handle both residential and commercial housing projects.

Jul 25, 2023 1:52:03 AM Me

Jul 25, 2023 6:03:55 AM (Read by you after 1 hour, 46 minutes, 50 seconds) +18053575280

Good morning 😃

Jul 25, 2023 7:51:31 AM Me

Good morning! Hope you had a restful night.

Jul 25, 2023 7:52:55 AM Me

I'll be heading back to California in either Sept or Oct right now. Depends on how much I need to help my parents out, but I am definitely headed back because I'll be coaching soccer starting in November.

Jul 25, 2023 7:55:02 AM Me

And you have an interesting occupation! How did you find yourself in that line of work? And I realized what time you sent that text this morning. You must be up EARLY every day 😁

Jul 26, 2023 1:46:26 PM (Read by you after 58 minutes, 14 seconds) +18053575280

Hi there. I wonder why I didn’t get notified that I had a message from you. Just went through my phone and found your message.

Jul 26, 2023 1:50:59 PM (Read by you after 53 minutes, 41 seconds) +18053575280

I do wake up early . I’ve always been a creative . I love drawing and my dad used to be a contractor.

Jul 26, 2023 2:47:45 PM Me

Hi Annika! No worries on the notification, all good. I'm interested to hear about your drawing and creativity, I love art and design. You have to tell me more :-) And how cool is it for you to follow your father into the same industry! Do you have any other family members that work in it as well?

Jul 26, 2023 5:46:36 PM (Read by you after 1 hour, 1 minute, 6 seconds) +18053575280

Hey 😁. Hope you had a nice day today

Jul 26, 2023 5:58:12 PM (Read by you after 49 minutes, 30 seconds) +18053575280

I probably do have other family members that work in that line back in Sweden.

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Jul 26, 2023 5:58:25 PM (Read by you after 49 minutes, 17 seconds) +18053575280

I guess I’ve always had it in me also.

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Jul 26, 2023 5:58:43 PM (Read by you after 48 minutes, 59 seconds) +18053575280

Are you into art and design too?

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Jul 26, 2023 9:28:03 PM Me

Meant to reply earlier but was moving around when I gave the thumbs up. Btw, are you on Android? I know major tech nerd question 😁

Jul 26, 2023 9:29:12 PM Me

I have a longer story about art 🖼️ I can tell you in person. Suffice it to say I have a Fine Arts degree with a painting concentration. However, art is one of my many interests and passions. I started my first professional role as a designer in ‘92 before the web exploded. Back then, I was an advertising artist at a few newspapers. I chased my ex to Los Angeles from New York and was then a designer at an LA ad agency, and that was in 1994. Then I started web design in 95 which led me to what I do today. Help people take their ideas and turn them/it into a digital solution that serves their needs. So being a designer for what feels like forever and being exposed to art at an early age set me on my way. ☺️

Jul 26, 2023 9:29:41 PM Me

I can talk art/design all day 😁

Jul 26, 2023 9:35:07 PM Me

and I'm also super intrigued about you dropping the Sweden reference. I ❤️ your name ☺️ and wondered about the connection. do you currently have relatives in Sweden you keep in touch with?

Jul 27, 2023 6:08:47 AM (Read by you after 3 hours, 19 minutes, 1 second) +18053575280

Haha. You seem interesting . I’m pretty sure you love all what you do. Because I find them Interesting.

Jul 27, 2023 6:09:34 AM (Read by you after 3 hours, 18 minutes, 14 seconds) +18053575280

Thank you!! I have relatives but don’t keep in touch with all . Except my mom and daughter. I focus mostly on them.

Jul 27, 2023 6:09:42 AM (Read by you after 3 hours, 18 minutes, 6 seconds) +18053575280

Good morning 😃

Jul 27, 2023 10:29:33 AM Me

Hi Annika, good morning 😀 Makes complete sense that you would be focusing on your mom and daughter.How old is she? I hope you have a great day today.😊

Jul 27, 2023 11:37:54 AM (Read by you after 12 hours, 31 minutes, 5 seconds) +18053575280

Yes it does. They’re the closest ones to me. My daughter is 11. What about you? Do you have kids?

Jul 27, 2023 11:51:29 PM (Read by you after 17 minutes, 30 seconds) +18053575280

Goodnight Bert 😘

Jul 28, 2023 12:24:47 AM Me

Hi Annika apologies for the late reply. Was visiting my Aunt Pat who is 83, but still strong and vibrant. It was great to see her and have dinner with her and my cousin Tricia and her husband Don. Switching gears... So my guess is your daughter is going into 5th or 6th grade. It's actually an important time to support your kid as they figure themselves out. I have 3 boys whom I love dearly: Aidan, 23 Lives in SanDiego with his girlfriend Cori Declan, 20 — currently 2nd year at Ventura Community College pursuing sports medicine. Living in OJAI with mom. (FYI- Name is said "deck-lan" and is actually Elvis Costello's real first name, serendipitous as we didn't know at the time. ) Darragh, 17 — he'll be a senior starting this fall and will graduate next year. I'm returning to help coach his final season of high school soccer. I started coaching him at 8 in club soccer. We were in Coast Soccer League and played teams from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. We won our league in 2017 and were promoted up a division (I digress because I'm a soccer nut 😬)

Jul 28, 2023 12:28:47 AM Me

I'm off to bed now. Goodnight Annika, sweet dreams😘 I hope your Friday is great. And hope to text you tomorrow😊

Jul 28, 2023 8:47:37 AM (Read by you after 19 minutes, 31 seconds) +18053575280

Yes she is. But she’s back home in Sweden with my mom. God I miss her so much

Jul 28, 2023 8:47:43 AM (Read by you after 19 minutes, 25 seconds) +18053575280

Good morning . How long have you been married for?

Jul 28, 2023 2:35:02 PM Me

Hi, good afternoon 😊 I hope all is well. Is your daughter visiting for summer? Is she headed back to you here before school starts? I was married for 23 years and together for seven years before marrying. So 30 years of monogamy

Jul 28, 2023 9:46:37 PM Me

Hi Annika, I hope Friday treated you well. 😊 I got back from dinner with my cousin and her husband. I had some excellent BBQ. I'm heading out of Colorado tomorrow and headed east to visit my parents and brother in New York. As much as I am looking forward to seeing them and spending time, I'm also looking forward to my return to California asap. Your comment earlier about missing your daughter was very touching, and I feel for you! I can empathize with those kinds of feelings. I'll be honest I wish I was back in Ojai because I would prioritize meeting you in person and providing enough of a momentary distraction to make you forget your worries and have some fun. 😊 Good night Annika — sweet dreams 😘 Bert

Jul 28, 2023 10:45:52 PM (Read by you after 18 minutes, 27 seconds) +18053575280

Hi Bert. Seems you are a pretty occupied man. I wonder if we ever started seeing each other you would have time for me. Lol. I do miss my daughter very much and no she wouldn’t be visiting . I’m working on bring them over to the US to be with me. But I need to buy a house before I do which should hopefully be soon.

Jul 28, 2023 10:46:04 PM (Read by you after 18 minutes, 15 seconds) +18053575280

So have you been in a relationship after your marriage?

Jul 28, 2023 11:24:26 PM Me

I haven't been in a relationship since my marriage. I haven't even been on a date 😬 And I'm a relationship-oriented person. I'm not looking for one-night stands; I would like to appreciate and enjoy getting to know someone over time, and if it feels good, all good 👍 If we started seeing one another, you become the focus of my time and attention, and a top priority. I would be happy to give you as much time or space as you need. How about you? How long was your relationship? How long ago did it end? Have you dated since then?

Jul 29, 2023 10:52:45 AM Me

Happy Saturday Annika! Hope you are doing well 😊

Jul 29, 2023 1:14:48 PM (Read by you after 9 minutes, 58 seconds) +18053575280

Really?? It’s hard to believe a good looking man like you hasn’t been on a date. So how come you haven’t been on a date? Any reason behind that?

Jul 29, 2023 1:16:11 PM (Read by you after 8 minutes, 35 seconds) +18053575280

I also haven’t been in anything serious since my last relationship. I had to take time to heal because after my last relationship I had to work on my confidence all over again because he was abusive.

Jul 29, 2023 1:19:05 PM (Read by you after 5 minutes, 41 seconds) +18053575280

My last relationship was in 2020. We were married for 9yrs, divorced in 2020. And that was my first and last marriage . Ever since I haven’t gotten into anything serious because I wanted to focus on healing properly, my career and my family .

Jul 29, 2023 1:19:09 PM (Read by you after 5 minutes, 37 seconds) +18053575280

How’s your weekend going?

Jul 29, 2023 11:11:05 PM Me

Hi Annika!! I'm so sorry that you went through an abusive relationship. It's terrible to fall in love and then have serious heartbreak 💔 I can empathize with you.☺️ What's most essential and impressive to me is that you took care of yourself and took time to heal and restore your confidence. And ironically, when I see you in your photos, you're exuding confidence, and you look incredible in each one. I'll let you know that I had my heart broken hard too. It was devastating, and it took time to process everything properly. A good thing about it is I have a great meditation practice now, every day, and it helps bring some peace, quiet, and stillness to my day. So to answer your dating question... Im not sure. I've put myself on Bumble and have not been "swiped right" by many, and the women I swipe right on never reply. Then again, dating thru apps like this is new to me. One thing I do know is I am thrilled that I connected with you 😊 and I'm hopeful that when I return, we can meet in person and have an actual in-person DATE. I would be very excited about that. So, I’ve been on the road today, headed east towards NY. I'm in Lexington, Nebraska, charging the car and calling it a night right now. I'm be up early tomorrow and aiming for Iowa. I hope you have a restful night and sleep well 😴 know that I am thinking of you and I'll send you an update from the road tomorrow. Good night and sweet dreams Annika!

Jul 30, 2023 2:00:15 PM (Read by you after 1 hour, 18 minutes, 39 seconds) +18053575280

Hi Bert. How are you? Thanks for your message. Maybe we could talk over the phone soon. Sometimes I don’t understand your text because it seem rearranged on my phone . So it’s hard to read and understand since they are all broken into pieces and not arranged accordingly

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Jul 30, 2023 3:23:28 PM Me

Hi Annika!! I'm good. I am in Iowa now. Charging the car at the moment. Sorry texts are getting messed up. Yes, I would love to talk with you on the phone. I could talk while driving or wait until I arrive in New York. I know that sometimes people don't like to be on car phones because it sounds weird. So let me know what you prefer

Jul 30, 2023 3:24:21 PM Me

Also, we could use Google chat 💬 to text if you have a Google email I can message you there if you'd like to try

Jul 30, 2023 3:24:41 PM Me

Just send your email address ☺️

Jul 30, 2023 8:21:30 PM (Read by you after 36 minutes, 15 seconds) +18053575280

No that’s fine. I don’t think it’s safe talking on the phone while driving but it’s better we talk once you arrive NY. Car phone calls always sound weird, that’s true.

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Jul 30, 2023 8:22:01 PM (Read by you after 35 minutes, 44 seconds) +18053575280

Alright . I do have a google email.

Jul 30, 2023 8:23:23 PM (Read by you after 34 minutes, 22 seconds) +18053575280

Annikabergstrom79@gmail.com

Jul 30, 2023 8:23:42 PM (Read by you after 34 minutes, 3 seconds) +18053575280

Are you going to text me on there?

Jul 30, 2023 8:58:15 PM Me

Yes ☺️

Oct 25, 2023 1:55:46 PM Me

Hi Annika! This is Bert. I hope you are well. 😊 I'm in Utah and returning to Ojai this Saturday. I've been driving my electric car back from New York, thinking about you, and wanting to reconnect to see how your summer was and to know if you're still interested in connecting. Unsure if you're still single and looking. I would not be surprised to hear you have a boyfriend because you are too attractive to be in a relationship if you want to. I also know some people like to take their time, and I have no problem with that. 😊 So, let me know how you're doing, and I look forward to hearing from you. All my best, Bert

Oct 31, 2023 12:51:59 PM Me

Hi Annika! It's Bert. I'm back in Ojai and would love to meet you sometime if you're available and interested. Coffee? Tea? Let me know as I've looked forward to returning and meeting with you. 😊 -Bert

Apr 24, 2024 5:15:01 PM Me

Hi Annika! I was looking through texts and found you again. This is Bert from Ojai — from long long ago 😊 I kept trying to connect with you when I returned from the east coast. I imagine you may have either been incredibly busy, or you're dating someone and in a relationship now. I wanted to reach out to see how you are doing. I was really hoping to connect when I got back, alas that did not happen. If you're free I would love to meet for coffee or maybe something else. I'm in Ojai. Be well and hope to hear from you soon.