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I arrived in Trondheim on december 3rd. and was warmly welcomed by Espen and Mari Vold, and their 2 children Daniel and Emelie.
On friday we went into Trondheim where we went out for pizza with Ann Karin and Thomas Johnsen and their daughter Sanne. 
On saturday Espen and Mari took me to Sweden! We went to a ski town called å
re, It was very beautiful! We stocked up on cheap candy a snuff. 
After Sweden we went to Mari's parents farm for a smæ
lehovefest! 
basically involves eating a sheep head! It was a little strange.... but surprisingly tasty. It was a very fun evening, with lots of fun, and songs.. and just a little drinking. 
On sunday after going through hell 
i headed up north to Namsos with the train. I stayed Sunday evening with Kjerstin Opdahl, her son Ulrick had his 5th birthday that day. Monday morning i got the full tour of Namsos rock capital of Norway.
And i went to work with kjerstin, she is organizing a place called Rock City which will include a hotel, museum, and music management school. I got my own desk to finish up some papers for school. Marius and Anita and little Ola picked me up in Namsos, i got to see their farm between Namsos and Overhalla. Then they took me to Anne and Endre's house in Overhalla, from there we went for supper at Rolfin and Borg's home very near to Anne and Endre's. For supper we ate some meat soup, and i drank lots of julebrus (my new fav....ikke akvavit). Marius then came over, and Rolf and Borg introduced me to the spark.. a very handy device..
We saw lots of pictures from there tour to Canada in 89, Rolfin and i reenacted a 20 year old picture of us. The next day i got to go with Endre to visit Rolf at his sport shop, where he supplies ski's and such to the needy folk of overhalla. I then got a guided tour by duo. We saw the beautiful namsen river, which is the 2nd best salmon river in norway, and in first is the Alta river. We got to go into a beautiful house that is rented out to rich fisherman. They took me to see the house where Hans Opdahl lived, and where my great grandpa Joar was born (correct me if i'm wrong!)
A very nice farm overlooking part of the valley. Then we travelled to Ole Joar's farm, there i found where i get my height from.. not.. We then went for supper in namsos, we had julemat.. christmas food. We picked up Ole from kindergarten on the way. There were many new relatives there. Ole Joar and his wife Kjellfrid, and their daughter Brit and her 2 boys Mattis and Iver. Ketil and Ulrick, and Ulrick's grandpa Rolf. Also Endre's daughter Catherine and 2 of her 3 chilrden Gøran
and Sarah. Marius Anita and Ola. And Endre and Anne. After much food we drove back to overhalla, Anne taught me how to play suduko, and now i am addicted. Endre showed off his cowboy..elle cugutt outfit. He and Rolf still have the cowboy hats they bought in edmonton in 89. The next morning i went to Anne's work to say good bye. She actually runs the town of Overhalla, and also to Borg and Rolfin's home to say good bye. I then got a tour of Endre's Bygger'n stores's in both Overhalla and Grong.
I think i met every employee.. Marius then drove me to the train station where i then continued on back to Trondheim. Kå
re, Ann, and Sanne picked me up. 
That evening we had lasagna.. typisk norsk mat. I had coffee and cakes with Kå
re, Ann and Terje Opdal(his father is Norman). 
He also had pictures of some Canadians visit to Norge. Including some honeymoon pictures of Jerry and Jean. Ann Karin and I went to Sanne handball practice, where Thomas helps coach. The next morning i had breakfast with Kå
re and Ann, we watched Barak Obama's entrance into Norway. Kå
re was hoping Barak would take me back to north america with him and out of his house. Kå
re and Anna along with their son Odd Kå
re gave me a tour of downtown Trondheim. We walked along the river, saw some very old streets, and toured the Nidarosdomen Cathedral.
I then got a hair cut by the best hairdresser in all Trondelag....Ann Karin. The next day we saw the ski jump, very nice views over the city, we went to a Chirstmas market in the downtown, drank some glogg in a sami tipi. 
That night after watching the nobel peace prize concert i went by bus down south to telemark. 
On friday we went into Trondheim where we went out for pizza with Ann Karin and Thomas Johnsen and their daughter Sanne. 
On saturday Espen and Mari took me to Sweden! We went to a ski town called åre, It was very beautiful! We stocked up on cheap candy a snuff. 
After Sweden we went to Mari's parents farm for a smælehovefest! 
basically involves eating a sheep head! It was a little strange.... but surprisingly tasty. It was a very fun evening, with lots of fun, and songs.. and just a little drinking. 
On sunday after going through hell 
i headed up north to Namsos with the train. I stayed Sunday evening with Kjerstin Opdahl, her son Ulrick had his 5th birthday that day. Monday morning i got the full tour of Namsos rock capital of Norway.
And i went to work with kjerstin, she is organizing a place called Rock City which will include a hotel, museum, and music management school. I got my own desk to finish up some papers for school. Marius and Anita and little Ola picked me up in Namsos, i got to see their farm between Namsos and Overhalla. Then they took me to Anne and Endre's house in Overhalla, from there we went for supper at Rolfin and Borg's home very near to Anne and Endre's. For supper we ate some meat soup, and i drank lots of julebrus (my new fav....ikke akvavit). Marius then came over, and Rolf and Borg introduced me to the spark.. a very handy device..
We saw lots of pictures from there tour to Canada in 89, Rolfin and i reenacted a 20 year old picture of us. The next day i got to go with Endre to visit Rolf at his sport shop, where he supplies ski's and such to the needy folk of overhalla. I then got a guided tour by duo. We saw the beautiful namsen river, which is the 2nd best salmon river in norway, and in first is the Alta river. We got to go into a beautiful house that is rented out to rich fisherman. They took me to see the house where Hans Opdahl lived, and where my great grandpa Joar was born (correct me if i'm wrong!)
A very nice farm overlooking part of the valley. Then we travelled to Ole Joar's farm, there i found where i get my height from.. not.. We then went for supper in namsos, we had julemat.. christmas food. We picked up Ole from kindergarten on the way. There were many new relatives there. Ole Joar and his wife Kjellfrid, and their daughter Brit and her 2 boys Mattis and Iver. Ketil and Ulrick, and Ulrick's grandpa Rolf. Also Endre's daughter Catherine and 2 of her 3 chilrden Gøran and Sarah. Marius Anita and Ola. And Endre and Anne. After much food we drove back to overhalla, Anne taught me how to play suduko, and now i am addicted. Endre showed off his cowboy..elle cugutt outfit. He and Rolf still have the cowboy hats they bought in edmonton in 89. The next morning i went to Anne's work to say good bye. She actually runs the town of Overhalla, and also to Borg and Rolfin's home to say good bye. I then got a tour of Endre's Bygger'n stores's in both Overhalla and Grong.
I think i met every employee.. Marius then drove me to the train station where i then continued on back to Trondheim. Kåre, Ann, and Sanne picked me up. 
That evening we had lasagna.. typisk norsk mat. I had coffee and cakes with Kåre, Ann and Terje Opdal(his father is Norman). 
He also had pictures of some Canadians visit to Norge. Including some honeymoon pictures of Jerry and Jean. Ann Karin and I went to Sanne handball practice, where Thomas helps coach. The next morning i had breakfast with Kåre and Ann, we watched Barak Obama's entrance into Norway. Kåre was hoping Barak would take me back to north america with him and out of his house. Kåre and Anna along with their son Odd Kåre gave me a tour of downtown Trondheim. We walked along the river, saw some very old streets, and toured the Nidarosdomen Cathedral.
I then got a hair cut by the best hairdresser in all Trondelag....Ann Karin. The next day we saw the ski jump, very nice views over the city, we went to a Chirstmas market in the downtown, drank some glogg in a sami tipi. 
That night after watching the nobel peace prize concert i went by bus down south to telemark. 
