Dear Liza,
Since you have moved to Denmark, we have been paying more attention to all things Scandinavian. So of course, our trip to Eugene included a stop at the Scandinavian Festival in Junction City.
It was nearly 100 degrees, so we spent a lot of time finding shade and sitting down, but enjoyed the offerings of the festival. There were beautiful decorations and costumed people (who were in good spirits despite wearing fur!)
I found the ladies doing Danish hedebo embroidery and learned that each square inch takes “an hour, if you don’t dawdle”. There is a lot of patience and skill there, and the joy of creating beauty out of simple things.
We saw jewelry and wood carvings, cookies and embroidery decorated with ancient runes. There was so much to see!
By noon, we were faltering. An air conditioned lunch at The Raven Grill House saved us, with Swedish meatballs and a root beer float restoring our will to live.
We even found you! Well, sort of. Grandpa Nelson made sure everyone knew where you live!
Sending lots of love from very far away.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 