Isn’t this fun? I know exactly where Solvang is and I knew it was in your backyard. I actually left a phone message for Ms. Nielsen but I get the feeling that they are only in the office around their publication date. I think that this whole story would be a great article for their paper.

Life is intruding today (car trouble) but I will be posting the amazing results later today. Laura has finished the translation and – surprise – there were TWO bios in the book! Also, Dick Rees got into the act and found an obituary. The volunteers at CGS really do ROCK.

fM, as soon I can sit down and write some proper source citations I’ll get the post up.

Wendy, thanks for spreading the word.

Solvang is only about 25 miles east of where I live, and is a well-known Danish community visited by thousands of tourists each year. I’ll have to run out and pick up a copy of that paper, “The Bee,” (when I’m over the flu) and maybe find out if the publisher is a relative of Ingar. Plus, there’s a great playground out there that my daughter loves, so now I have another excuse to visit!

Please give the ladies – and yourself, of course – and big thank you hug from me.

I have no idea why this story has affected me the way it has, but I hope someday to find out.

XO,
Elizabeth
Little Bytes of Life

fM