1st day of school

the girls took the getting dressed especially seriously and there were a lot of roiling emotions under the surface.

mette showing off her new backpack

hennie and i were the first in her class there and we lined up at her class number and talked a while as she got increasingly nervous and unsure about the whole event. as we'd walked to school she masked her nervousness with effusive expectation - hege and i had been working hard to positively talk up the whole experience and she was kind of feeding it back to me in an attempt to buck herself up. she almost fell apart when she realized that i would be leaving. it was heartbreaking

saved by Remy and Sophia. they banded together and helped each other get ready for the day

this is just before i left



mette in front of her new cubicle at Chickpeas

this was not from the first day, but soon thereafter. hennie and mette with the neighbors, Cassandra and Rodriego

norway 2007 (partial)

i only have a few photos right now of my time in oslo. when i find the others i'll post them later.
here are a few from the day before we left (I think) - on a trip into oslo to see thomas's office.

hennie & mette at morfar's desk

in one of the conference rooms

this was on a saturday and the building was empty

this was the main dining area/cafeteria for the building

view up thru the lobby

brooklyn museum

the day before the girls went to norway for the month, i took them to the brooklyn museum while hege (started?) finished packing. we had a great time; they always love going there. it was a beautiful afternoon.

outside there were a couple of korean girls who had, on a whim, bought and were trying their first cigar.