Easter Parade - as seen from papa etc

This is some photos taken during Easter 2009.

This post is aimed mostly for Family etc to enjoy. But don't worry, you my bloggerfriend can of course scroll down;))

A View from Oslo South

Anna and Sölvi - with the Fjord in the Background

Papa was inside and on his way out, suddenly he found the camera...

What's this? Giant Shrimps?

Mr Humblebee did visit

Daffodils at the veranda

Then we went to our Summerhouse.

Still snow

and Krokus as well - Summerhome

Best wishes and hugs
Anna and Tor

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My Question and effort:

Can WordPress calculate?

I'm not at all a math specialist.

I thought 2 + 77 = 79. Am I wrong?

I retried:

5 + 97 = 102

Wrong again.

Don't give up.

2 + 97= 99

Wrong again. Huuu?

But:

10 + 47=57

Sorry wrong again

Heck, I do not give up:

4 + 67=71

Wrong again.

But:

2 + 67= 69

All in vain.

Sorry Claudie.

I am not able to comment.

Torsday 13 - Thursday 13
Wellcome 2009 - recap of the 2008 (The Year of the Rat)


1 - Just before noon on 2008-01-o1: Rosa and Felicia wished us all a Happy New Year. Even those creatures outside.

2 - Does these serious men play or blog?
Clue: Mariestad and , a secret person in front

3 - we played some music which reminded the Cats of Spring. One of these Birds were catched;))

4 - April - Ruben reading a Poem to his Fathers BD.

5 - Only some weeks later... in the age of 40

6 - Mid Summer Rose

7 - Watering the Herbs.
(if you feel offended by our Mid Summer habits, please scroll down to the next photo as soon as you are able to).

Here it was supposed to be a Photo - but Google refuses me again, in spite of the fact I have must less than 1 GB stored.

8 - August 2 - it was a very special meeting

9 - Anna 3x20 with noble guests

10 - Rosa and Felicia are safe back in the Winter Home

11 A Warm Soup in November - hmmm

12 - Family Grave - at X-Mas Eve

13 - Lucky number? No, not at all when dealing with google. Do you really believe you receive objevtive answers when you do "google searches"? Think again.

Have a thougtful year

Ylajali - fullkommen semesteravslutning i Dataforeningen

Fagruppen Ledelse og Strategi i Dataforeningen har hatt noen meget vellykkede arrangementer i løpet av 2008. Det gav styret og arrangementskomiteene anleding til å ha en gastronomisk opplevelse på restaurant Ylajali på St. Olavs plass i Oslo.

Maten var himmelsk og smakene var utrolig og utsøkt satt sammen.
Jeg har ingen bilder fra matrettene (savnet Renny), kun av noen av mine oppskattede faglige inspiratorer gjennom mange år, mens vi alle koste oss med mat og drikke.

Her er noen bilder fra bordet, tatt med et ordinært kamera.Men jeg savner bilder fra "min" side av bordet. Så send meg det for å gjøre bordet komplett - du som har.





Av en eller annen grunn: Det virker som vi er krystallbelyste;))
Må jo være en forsamling av lyse hoder, eller hva?

SCARY - PHOTO HUNT

No more Photos allowed unless I pay an unknown amount of Money

I do think Blogspot is way out of normal marketing behaviour

More scary here

Rubens Urn Interment - October 22 - 2008
Oooops -noen bilder er hulterdebulder - linja er nå på trynet langsomt 7.1 kb . Steinalder

It was a beautiful Autumn early afternoon. The Sky was blue. Sun Shining. A little breeze from the South. The temperature in Oslo to be above normal this time of year.

Still colourful leafes on the trees and on the ground. Flowers around the Graves. At Nordre Gravlund (North Graveyard). Silence. Only some whispers from the wind touching the last leafes. Whispers to the ones that have found their last rest and for those that have no chance but one day also find the eternal rest.

A very special mood. Papa and Anna arrived 1 hour before. Needed some time in Peace. To remember. To reflect. To think. To observe. To respect a person that dedicated himself and his life to the ones that needed it the most.


Something Practical - you see the person to the left?
What did he bring?

The Urne - in a Cagde - What a feeling

We know, his friends miss Ruben at least as much as we do.

The Stone - My grandma was 34 when my Father Was Born - hmmm
Here is mama

In the following is some photos from the ceremony. It was heartbraking.



We can not still believe it

Ruben is #4 in the family Grave. Should have been # 9-12.


Papa and Niklas did bring the Urn into the Hole in the Ground.

Then, all the Family and friends shuffled some soil upon the Urn. That was very emotional.

Some plantes and flowers were placed upon.
Then silence and grief and tears.

Ruben we miss you.

Forever my First Son.
PS. Paps er utrolig trett og evig trist

Found this What Your Name Means on Expat Travelers Blog: I checked out my blogname:

What Toraa Means

You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life. You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home. You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Awards - Music - Movies - Theatre - TV-Series - Nobel Prize Winners and Bloggers.

Well, I don't know wether or not I do deserve this award. I've beeing away for so long. Beeing a very neglecting commentator.
But one thing, you my dear readers should know, the 7 I do nominate, are among the very best blogs I do read. May be some of them are unfamilar for/with you. So take the challenge, and read before comment. They have all something to tell in a busy world. OK?

Rest in pation for a moment.
Who nominated me? Bien sur: Mon cherie

(do not be dissapointed - I have only seven hard choices - as I've have not a jury to discuss with)
Here are the simple, but hard rules:

The rules for this award are:
* The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.
* Link to the person you received your award from.
* Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
* Put links to those blogs on yours.
* Leave a message on the blogs of the people you have nominated.

My nominees - tatataaa: (I exclude those of you that are allready nominated)

expatraveler

Ginnie

Lime

Mother of Invention

Suzann

Rain

So Shiok

Ghee

Joy of six

Lets talk

Shadow Falcon

Dackell Princess

Kat's Cradle

I'll will proudly adress all of my candidates. I know there are so many of my trusted blogger friends that's have allready been awarded, so I tried my very best to give you insight an opportunity to meet some new bloggers around.

To give you a clue: Europe, Asia, Australia, Americas

PS. If you understand some Spanish and love Gatos, visit my dear blogger friend, Veronita, in Buenos Aires. As a surprise.

Confused? Read This

Minnesota Wild Rice, Sea Wolf, Marigold, Blue Cheeses, berries, espresso and calvados etc.

Suzann gave me a gift (besides her unique hospitality): Minnesota Wild Rice. Anna studied the wide variety of recipes. And we together ended up with this.

Sea Wolf, Minnesota Wild Rice and Marigold.

Blue Cheese and berries as dessert ---

--- and ended up with Espresso and a zip of Calvados. >Plus something more.

More to read at Suzann's blog

Palm Sunday - August 3 - 2008

On Saturday we bought Palms and Pottery. We knew the largest ones had to be replanted in bigger pots.

Then on Sunday we returned to Lowe's Nursery....

.... to buy draing and stabelizing "stones", soil and murch.

We had work to do, Mats and papa. Before we started to work.

Crushed bricks in the bottom

After soil comes rain - Papa is Watering

More soil and murch on top

Drainging holes had to be drilled

Yucca Cane Trees on the Assembly Line

Cleaning up the mess

Finnished - Group 1 - Bromeliad in the foreground (Only morning Sun), Yucca Cane Tree to the Right and the Majesty Palm in the background. The Palms need more Sun and are to be equally treated.

The Majesty Palm is higher than I can reach which is 2,4 meter - 8 feet.

Proud Father and Son. Well done work.

Simply Sinatra - The Consert here.