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[Mikaela]

Heh. Seems we paid too little attention to the chenanigans of other diners. Good thing we have the photos to remedy that! 


Chrissi, I brought the flags from home. Constitution Day, May 17, is a honking big deal for Norwegians. I've never been away from home on a May 17 before. I just had to do some little thing to mark the day. 

I've loved these photos.  Wonderful.  And I sure did recognize the Chee family sign as Hillermanesque.  I thought "Hillerman!" when I saw the photo of Meryl standing next to the Shiprock sign. 

Oh! Well then I bet you'll understand why we took these pictures too:

Police cars in Shiprock:



The Window Rock Police Station:



 

[Ellemeno]

Oh! Well then I bet you'll understand why we took these pictures too:

Sure do!    I wonder if Larry McMurtry and Tony Hillerman knew each other.  Seems like they might a.



Mikaela, syttende mai is a honkin pretty big deal in Ballard, too, the Scandinavian part of Seattle.  Maybe one May 17th, you'll be here.





http://syttendemaiseattle.com/event.shtml

Event Schedule, Sunday, May 17, 2009

Lunch
Time: 1:00 P.M.
Location: Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th Street
Cost: $25.00 per person
Special Guests: Ambassador Wegger Chr. Strommen and the Hellvik Mannskor choir

Lunch tickets are SOLD OUT.

Parade
Time: 4:00 P.M.
Start location: The parade begins near Adams School in Ballard, at the corner of NW 62nd and 24th Avenue NW. The route follows south to Market Street and eastward to Bergen Place.
Parade applications are available for download here.

Bergen Place
A variety of entertainment from Norway and other Nordic countries.
Location: Bergen Place is located at the intersection of Market St., Leary Avenue and 22nd Avenue.

Children's Games (Barneleker)
Children can enjoy traditional games from Norway and the United States. The games are free and all participants receive awards. A surprise guest is usually on hand to delight one and all. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Time: 1 P.M. to 3 P.M.
Location: At the Ballard Community Center, 6020 28th Avenue NW.
For more information call (206) 684-4093

Dance
Band: The Smilin Scandinavians
Time: 8:00 P.M. to Midnight open dance
Location: At Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th. No-host bar (beer and wine).
Cost: FREE!!! Donations welcome.
Must be 21 years of age or older.
Norwegian Fjord Horses at the Nordic Heritage Museum


Come and see the Norwegian Fjord Horses at the museum before they march in the parade!
Time: 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Location: Nordic Heritage Museum
3014 NW 67th St., Seattle, WA 98117
Sponsor: The Pacific Northwest Fjord Horse Promotional Group

Event Schedule, Saturday, May 16, 2009

Concert, "A Night in Norway"
Hellvik Mannskor with The Norwegian Ladies Chorus of Seattle and The Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle
Time: 7:30 P.M.
Location: Kane Hall at the University of Washington
$10.00 suggested donation


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Contact Information:
Norwegian Seventeenth of May Committee
P.O. Box 70433
Seattle WA 98127

Additional Events:
Nordic Heritage Museum
Contact: (206) 789-5708
3014 NW 67th

[Brokeback_Dev]

Your pics of the American west are beautiful.  Thank you for sharring them with wus.

[serious crayons]

Sure do!    I wonder if Larry McMurtry and Tony Hillerman knew each other.  Seems like they might a.

Oh, I'm sure they must a. The community of people who write novels about the American west isn't all that big.

[Mikaela]

Sure do!    I wonder if Larry McMurtry and Tony Hillerman knew each other.  Seems like they might a.

I'm thinking they might have known each other, too. I'm reading Hillerman's autobiography at the moment - he comes across just like one would expect from his novels: A decent, kind-hearted, down-to-earth guy with a keen eye for observing people and places, a love of the land and much care and compassion for its everyday people. Just the type of person I figure Larry McMurtry would have thoroughly appreciated.

It's such a pity there hasn't ever been a decent, honest attempt to make a movie out of any of Hillerman's books. I mean, the landscapes alone would be worth the price of admission for those viewers not overly keen on having to deal with Navajo customs and beliefs.... (and brush arbours!  )

Mikaela, syttende mai is a honkin pretty big deal in Ballard, too, the Scandinavian part of Seattle.  Maybe one May 17th, you'll be here.

Wow, this is so cool!  I did know there were some celebrations outside of Norway, but had no idea about the Seattle one. They really do make a full day of it too! Thank you so much for posting that.   

[sel]

Meryl, Mikaela, Tforster, thanks for sharing these beautiful pics with us. I look at them and dream I could be there.

[Brown Eyes]

Wow!  I sure am behind the times!  I'm just catching up with all these gorgeous photos!!!   Thanks so much for sharing them!!

[Kelda]

The 1000 post club is nearly at its 1000 page!

[Jeff Wrangler]

The 1000 post club is nearly at its 1000 page!

Let's all do what we can to push it over! 

[Brown Eyes]

Let's all do what we can to push it over!