June 2, 2016 Surprisingly to me, when I touched down in Copenhagen (I tried desperately to get a glimpse of the Øresundsbron, but did not) the landscape did not strike me as all that much different from the Midwest, USA. Even from the plane, we came in over water (as you would in Chicago)…
DetailsMay 26, 2016 “Life itself is the most wonderful fairytale” – H.C. Andersen I had the most amazing time on my recent mini-tour of Denmark and Sweden! My only regret is that I did not have longer to explore these two stops, and that I did not get a chance to squeeze in…
DetailsTomorrow it will be Friday the 13th, the only time it occurs in 2016. Whether this date incites sheer terror within you, as it does for approximately 17-21 million Americans, or not, Friday the 13th definitely rouses some very creepy sentiments. I was surprised to learn more about it and to discover (as I always…
DetailsMay 5, 2016 On April 14, 1910, President Taft threw out the ceremonial First Pitch to start the Washington Senator’s baseball season, which started a baseball tradition still seen today. Nearly a month later, in May of 1910, former US President Theodore Roosevelt visited Denmark and Norway. The following year the Mona Lisa was…
DetailsApril 29, 2016 This past Saturday marked the 452nd birthday of William Shakespeare. Coincidentally, it also marked the 400th anniversary of his death. Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, many around the world have recently paid homage to his great literary works. One such notable tribute came from none other…
DetailsApril, 14, 2016 Despite my ancestral composition being over ninety percent Scandinavian, I have never set foot on Denmark jord (soil) or any ‘Skandinavien’ jord, for that matter. Regardless of how many stories Mormor tells me about her days growing up in Danmark, Mit Fædreland, and no matter how many books on living Danishly…
DetailsApril 6, 2016 I recently came across an interesting article on Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon on April 19, 1966 (Merry Lepper was actually the first woman to run a marathon in 1963, and Karen Switzer was the first woman to do so as a numbered entry in…
DetailsMarch 31, 2016 This Saturday marks the 211th birthday of celebrated Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). Widely considered the most famous Dane, his accomplishments in children’s literature have left a lasting legacy that still reverberates immensely today. Whether you are conscious of it or not, H.C. Andersen’s short stories and eventyr (fairytales). have inspired much…
DetailsMarch 23, 2016 If you are anything like me, the anticipation for warmer weather has become agonizing! Having a mild winter was wonderful, but now I have to keep reminding myself that spring just started 3 days ago. Despite the signs all around, from the vintergækker (snowdrop) and påskelilje (daffodils) blooming and birds (and snowbirds…
DetailsMarch 18, 2016 It is no surprise to anyone that the world we live in is an energetic, vibrant, ever-changing place. At times it can even seem complicated and downright confusing, especially with the massive technology boom of the past twenty years. Is it just me, or does it seem that in the…
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