PhotoHunt #230: Anniversary

I’m back again here on fascinating PhotoHunt. In the past weeks I’ve been busy posting from the fantastic OsloBG (Oslo Blog Gathering). You should have been here;-) Just scroll down to the present posts to have some ideas of the event.

This week I present the celebration for the Anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution, May 17th. Here from Oslo – Capital of Norway, founded 1000 years ago.
The parade in Oslo lasts for 2- 2/12 hours. It’s a Family day with lot’s of goodies and plays for the Kids.

More PhotoHunters here

SATURDAY NIGHT DANCING - end of 3x20

You, my dear reader, that was not at Anna's 3x20 Celebration, I understand you are fed up with all these private blogposts. But, you have to accept, these blogs are important memories for all her wonderful guests.

Did Anna's guest's prefere Waltz or Boney M and CCR and Swing and Rock'n Roll?
Look for your self on the pictures below. Age between 29 and 72 or something. Scroll down it's not someone you knows.
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Read more here from Mrs Lifecruisers report

Well, some needed a pause between the Dancing:

Both new and old friends - well - Tore, Anne-Lise and Nils have met before. Some Years ago.
Guess where? LOL. Chez nous?

And here: Astrid, Frode and Jorun. What a wonderful passiar.

Here you see Tore and Marjolein and papa - we discussed culture, very engaged

Hi, listen - - do you listen? Haha - we had fun

Well, it became late. We looked out of the Window....

And some of our wonderful guests had to leave... to the other hotel - in fact Villas.
From left: My cousin Trygve, his wife Sidsel and their daughter Beate, who has her Birthday on September 21. Rumours would have it to they Celebrated her as well, when they arrived where they stayed overnight. With Champagne. Hmmm, Norwegians seems to love celebrations. A heritage from the Vikings? LOL.

-- and blogger friends deserved a Cigar. After the Celebration. From left: RennyBA, Papa and Mr Lifecruiser. We had a great Nachspiel with our Ladies.
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Anna want to thanks all her guests and cyber friends for all what you have given her in words and solid presents on her first and only 3x20 Event. She will still perform 3x20 for years to come.
Photo taken by Walter Rietig.

PS. I'll soon be back to normal postings (what is that?) and commenting. Have a most wonderful weekend.

Diane: Happy Birthday - Jan 23

Here she is, serving the best of Cheezes

Here she is in our Canoe. Close to their "Leisure Home" in Mariestad
From left to right: Anna, Renny, Diane, Kyle and Justin.

I'm impressed how we could coordinate this Task. Not only the Canoe, but also the rest of our unforgettable days last Summer with all of you

Diane is the ultimate woman from upstate New York. My friend Renny met her via Internet.

How Renny met Diane? Click, easy like that . That's a "modern" love story. Believe me
we miss you Diane.

Hope to see you soon again

PS. You know Ingelin have a 4 day window here in Oslo, before she is going to H K, for allmost a year withouth the chance to visit her parents.

Happy Birthday to you

Anna and Tor

You can greet her too

Friday August 31 - 2007 -

One year of blogging

My first blog was posted on August 31 in 2006. For a very simple reason. One year after I may say: I do not regret this step into the Cyber World at all. Never have I met so many interesting and genuine people from all over the Globe in such a short time. I’m overwhelmed by all the nice, wise, cheerful, interesting and witty comments given to my posts during this year. And all the fun I’ve been so lucky to take part in. I’ve done 272 posts in my first year. And received several thousands comments.

During this first year Anna, my wife, and I have had the pleasure to meet in blood and flesh two of my blogger friends, with their respective “better half”, RennyBA and Mrs Lifecruiser.
They are all unique persons and personalities. You can read about our meetings in several of my posts.

On this occasion, it is very hard to highlight some specific comments or blogs I’ve read.
Butt, I do think Mrs Lifecruiser’s idea of Cyber Cruise is worth a special gift – A x-mas card – a real one stamped from Santa’s Post Office in Dröbak. The Cyber Cruise – still going on has been very serious, informative, creative, high quality and at the same time: Fun, fun and fun. My anniversary gift to all Cuber Cruisers and readers: I plan to post from Buenos Aires/Argentina – and from Holland and Riga –

later this year- Have to go there, before posting, right?)).

I still have two more x-mas cards, with the stamp from Santa’s Post Office. When in the Office, I asked for one stamp for Norway, one for Europe and one for The World. Well,
as the first one goes to Sweden (Europe), then there is one for Norway, and one for the World left. So how to choose? I did not think twice. I made a simple decision:

Go back from my first post. http://toraa.blogspot.com/2006/08/oslo-august-31-2006-this-morning-i.html. Then look for the first comment from Norway and the first from the World.
Guess what? The result was revealed in my debut post:
Here it is: RennyBA – Norway and Expat Traveler – The World and Vancouver, Canada.

You know, our Cats have been frequent readers of Gattina's Cats on Tuesday, and they ponder out a special prize for her. (Shhh - a secret: Gattina and I have a date when we are 80 - if not before).
Next time I need other criteria for premiums. Maybe: animals, flowers, history, wildlife, architecture, sport, family, friends, kids, nature, boats, literature, movies, leisure, food, macro, daily life …. I write all the themes on a sheet of paper, put them in a Jar, and ask Anna to pick up 3 themes. For each theme there will be blogger names, also to be picked from different, smaller jars. Let’s see if it’s gonna be you next time.

Thank you all for a wonderful year - it's been like a never ending Samba. So do it then;))

PS. The winners will receive their cards in their respective snail-mail boxes.