Archive for May, 2007
One Year Anniversary Announcement
Today Dave and I have been living in Oslo for 1 year! And in that time, we’ve started to grow our family. We are going to have a baby around December 9th. We are excited and looking forward to having an “awesome” baby in time for the holidays.
Posted: May 25th, 2007 under Everyday Happenings, Family.
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17th of May: The Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration
The 17th May marks the day when Norway became a free and independent nation from Sweden. It’s a big party! There is a colorful procession of children, flags and bands – not military parades – that play the main role. All the Norwegians wear bunads (national costumes) if they own one. The main traditions are: [...]
Posted: May 17th, 2007 under Everyday Happenings.
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Stavanger: A Preikestolen Hike with Friends
Our friend Ben Diener came to visit us in Norway for a week! I can honestly say that he got a truly “Norwegian†experience. We made sure he saw the important things, ate the interesting food and explored the outdoors!
Ben arrived on Thursday afternoon and we went straight to the interesting part of downtown: Aker [...]
Posted: May 8th, 2007 under Travel Journal.
Comments: 5