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My family heritage is Norwegian and British. Norwegians used to be fairly easy to find in Ballard. Things are changing. When I was growing up in Seattle in the 60s and 70s the heart of the city's Scandinavian community was Ballard. We lived on the west side of Phinney Ridge, just a couple of blocks from the Woodland Park Zoo. And though some may dispute whether we were truly living in Ballard, my contention is that since I walked to school everyday, and those schools were in Ballard, that we lived in Ballard. My mother's side of the family made a consistent effort to remind us kids where our ancestors came from a few decades before. My grandmother lived with us through my childhood years, and I feel that it was her influence that kept the Norwegian culture alive and well in our home. It sprang forth mostly from the kitchen - in the form of cookies, cakes, lefse - but thankfully never lutefisk. I've tried lutefisk, and it's not something I would choose to feed even my enemies. Perhaps it was once a weapon used by the Vikings.
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Some good looking kids.
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| Happy Mother's Day | After a recent softball game |
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Enjoying a frozen lake in Minnesota |
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Golfing with the Slugs |
Hoopaholics - Camp Casey, June 2002 |
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| Still taking the big leap |
Abandon ship! (2005) |
The fun has gotten faster |
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Some sites you might like to visit
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| Seattle Seahawks Website | Seattle Times website |
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| BrainPop Website | NPR (National Public Radio) Website | |
| "Pearls Before Swine" comics | PBS.org |
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A recent new acquaintance. Rest in peace, J.P. |
Pluto and I go way back (1966) |
