So, I left off with Wednesday of last week which was really not that exciting - mostly working on preparation for teaching class today and more computer head-aches.
Here is a photo from bike ride after work - it is the scene on the opposite side of the campus.
Sept. 8
Made a presentation at a staff meeting today - it was really nice to have a chance to sit down and share with the profs./scientists what exactly I do in Mn. They were all very interested and asked a lot of questions. Rest of the day was, you guessed it - working on computer problems... needed a break so rode bike up to this 1866 church. Did you know Norway has state church and you are automatically a member of it when you are born - if you want to leave, you have to petition and it takes quite a lot of work. Here are some photos of the state church is As
Sept. 9
Today was the final straw - had to call in Larry (IT staff from MN) and ask for his assistance with computer - after much mickey-mouse with me trying to understand computer gargon (can you imagine!) - Leif took over and between the two, they got things functional. Yippee! About mid-day, Ruth asked me if I would like to come to her house for dinner - of course, how I say no. So off we went after work to her house. Walking to her car was a surprise because she was driving her husbands British roadster - like the one used in British tv detective show (can't recall the name). Here is a photo of it.
Then we were off. First, we stopped at the organic farm to get fresh vege - here are some photos of the beautiful produce and some folks grilling and eating sweet corn.
After we got the vege, we drove to her home. Her home was her grandparents home -she grew up in it. She and her husband bought from parents about 8 years ago. Her mother still lives there in a small stuga on property. It is an amazingly beautiful home - on the coast of Drobak - their entire bank of windows looks out over the fjord. Quite breathtaking! Here are some photos of her home.
Her husband, Herman, and son, BK, arrived and we ate dinner on the back deck. Here is a photo of the table. The meal was: reindeer with chantrelles in cream sauce, fresh roasted vegetables, salad and flat bread. Delicious!
A member of Ruth's family that I failed to introduce you to is Tara - the english bull-dog
After dinner, Hermann drove into As to pick up his son who has just started military training. Along with son, come Hermann's father - Odd (pronounced Ode) and his sister, Trine. They all sat down and we had another meal inside. There I learned Odd is a famous Norwegian artist- I was admiring all of the work in their home, and some to find out it is all Odd's work. He is a delightful 87 year old man with a spark in his eye and a smile on his face. His work is in Oslo in the government building and he has work spread all throughout Norway.
Here is a photo of Odd standing next to one of his works - it is one of my favorite in the house -it is pressed copper into canvas.
Sept. 10
Was able to go swimming with Grete and her children again on this day. Afterwards - spent the day just exploring and meeting people at the Fresh-Kuka (fall festival of some kind) as they were in running and biking races throughout As. Had a chance to be with the goats- here is a video of the little ones.
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