A very special breakfast

I was honored with an invitation to the Norwegian ambassador's Syttende Mai champagne breakfast at his residence on May 17. The photos below tell the story!

                                                           Ambassador Aas and Christine

Bill and Christine with the special guest, Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide, Norway's Minister of Defense

                              The Defense Minister delivers the speech during the program                                          

Linda Priebe, who sang both national anthems to begin the program, with Inger and Christine 


Leif and Anne Grethe from Oslo in their national dress 

                     There was even a Swede at the celebratory event, the very likeable Mr. Persson

               Christine with Friends John and Bill in front of the Ambassador's Residence on Mass Av

[More photos will follow]