Everyone's Birthday!

Our Annual Birthday Lunch

Pat, Pam, Eleanor, Christine, and Indra - All Birthday Girls (Eleanor representing her mother Virginia) 

Our very talented Eleanor with her lst place medal won in an international rowing competition. Congratulations!

George took me to Cafe Mozart for my birthday lunch. As usual I enjoyed the German Potato Pancake with applesauce!

Janet Oak

Our church book discussion group had read and enjoyed Janet Oakley's The Jossing Affair. We were all delighted when she came to town and was willing to meet with us.

We began with a delicious potluck lunch outside by the pool and we then went inside to listen to Janet talk about her research and to answer questions. A wonderful afternoon!

John O Janet Q, John Q, Kristina A, Janet O, Janet B, Indra, Christina M, Judy, Alice

Yes, there were three Janets, two Johns, and two Kristina/Christinas.

Old Friends at the Big 60th

Kim, Denny's daughter, and I flew out to Minneapolis together. We went immediately to check out the house that we had found through AirB&B. We loved it!

We had two more roommates, Nancy from NYC and Elizabeth from Seattle. Coincidentally, all four of us were Lyceum Presenters!

The first night we hosted a dinner party. Kirky, Kathy, Kay, and Judy brought the food and drinks and we provided the venue. Fair enough!!

Kim, Kay, Nancy, Elizabeth, and Chris 

The final reunion event was the Banquet Dinner. We fortunately were able to sit with our special friends: Kathy, Kirky, Kay, Bill W, and John K.

Chris and Kim

Dahl's Boy

The Reading Circle of Our Sons of Norway lodge met at the home of member Christine Meloni on June 18th to discuss Alex Dahl's The Boy at the Door. 

Front row: Richard, Lynn, Barbara, John; Last row: Marie, Jolene, Christine, Joel, David

The stimulating discussion was preceded by a delicious potluck. What particularly excited the Norwegian Americans was the appearance of not just one but two rhubarb desserts! Both were, of course, delicious.

Laura, John's daughter, prepared small bites of rhubarb and strawberry pastries while Marie prepared rhubarb crumble.

Italian Lunch and Lesson

I met my Milanese friend Antonella for lunch at Roti on the GW campus. After a nice lunch and chat (in Italian, of course), we walked over to Casa Italiana and I sat in on her interesting Italian class.

Our table

Art in the Casa Italiana building

Afghan Cuisine

Preview of The KC Reach

Discussing WWII Occupation of Norway

DCEC goes to Women's Museum

Ginny, Jodi, Synthia, and I went to the National Museum of Women in the Arts to see the exhibit of Ursula von Rydingsvard whose artwork is primarily made from trees. We were surprised that the exhibit was so captivating. We enjoyed a delicious lunch in the museum Cafe after our visit.

Ginny, Jodi, Synthia

 

This object was made from cow intestines.

Outdoor Sculpture on New York Avenue in front of the museum

Norsk Friends Go Thai

Reading Circle Outing

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Art with George

I met George at the National Gallery and we viewed the exhibit of X. While most of the paintings were interesting, I gravitated to the two that had the theme of grief. Both depicted women who had lost their husbands in the Civil War.