American in Norway

OK ... as if it wasn't hard enough to keep up with THIS blog... I have started a new... Oriflame in Norway for all of those interested in MAKE UP  - what I do- & all of those cool trips I get to take.. come on over & visit me... - even better if you want to FOLLOW .. hint,hint thanks y'all!

As an added bonus to our trip home.. my "baby cousin" JR and his beautiful girlfriend Chi decided to tie the knot. OK the wedding wasn't big nor fat ... and the most German thing is our last name..  (but it sounded like a good title for this post. :-) The wedding however was Vietnamese ...  - well one ceremony was, The happy couple started the morning with a traditional Vietnamese ceremony. Family had gathered from the world... We had a cousin who flew in from Australia.. Weddings are always such a fantastic, blissful time to reunite.. all the cousins.. (& my beautiful sister in law) Nana & her boys. New friends & family Vietnamese Wedding traditions... On the day of the wedding, the procession of the groom's family is led in specific order. The first person would be the representative of the groom's house followed by the groom's father, the groom, then the rest of his family and close friends In the proc...

I have an AMAZING friend Paul... we have been friends since we were exchange students in Germany many many years ago... ANYWHOOO... is has the biggest heart & is ALWAYS doing for others... he needs help  -NOW.. Please read below...  it only takes a moment to vote.. & it will make SUCH A HUGE DIFFERENCE in SUPPORT! Yep... this is the guy! As a Rotarian I am incredibly proud of the service Rotary, Rotaract, Interact and Inner Wheel members give to communities. I know from first hand experience, just how hard we all work to stage fundraising events and how committed we all are to making a real difference to people's lives locally and internationally. Right now with just under 2 days left of the ChaseGiving campaign we and our friends have the chance to receive $10s of $1000s which could help as many as 200,000 people around the world gain access to the clean drinking water so many of us take for granted. And all we have to do is spare a few mi...

OK OK... so I am about 6 weeks late posting this... what can I say?  I am a BUSY girl... :-)  In the past weeks since PROMISING to post about my fantastic time in Vegas.. I have been to a 40th birthday bash- girls weekend at the lake, Vietnamese/German Wedding in Indianapolis... a birthday party for my darling daughter..a trip back to Norway... a trip to Stockholm.. a Norwegian Wedding in Croatia... not to mention all of the traveling around Norway with work... Makes a girl tired you know? - & lets not forget the 2 kids, first day of school & a husband I bump into from time to time..  :-)  So.... while in the USA.. my baby sister had a business trip to Vegas... she was going to stay at  a fantastic hotel... & invited me to come & stay with her...   :-)   With all of the places in the world I have traveled... I have NEVER.MADE.IT. to VEGAS.....   shocking no? As if Vegas weren't enough.....

As I said in my in my last post... had a FANTASTIC. TIME. in TEXAS ... would LOVE to move back one day... sigh, a girl can dream can't she? :-)    I have been a busy busy girl and have loads & loads of pictures to share Oh have I missed the Lone Star all over the place...  loved it sooo much.. I bought several to put on my house. LOL Loved the above photo... :-)  the children loved being on the Ranch. Look at the baby goats! - if only we could have taken them with us! kids collected fresh eggs & fed the chickens Hung out with the LLAMAs.. Hello Monster dog.   Next post... VEGAS baby.. :-)

Hey Y'all! - Been a while I know... back on my home turf.... touring with my babies.  it has been BUSY BUSY BUSY. Our trip home has been NON-stop fun.   A time of spending time with the grandparents & catching up with friends & family. On our first day back to the states... my baby cousin just happened to be in our area...  we haven't seen each other in 18 years.  YES... 18 years... since I left to work on cruise ships..   that's my baby sister on the left - cousin in the middle.. Cousins meeting for the first time!   :-) the next day... we took off for a 16 hour drive back to my home state...  T E X A S..  FUN FUN FUN. We stayed with my mom's best friend.. in WIMBERLY ...  and were lucky enough to spend 2 days on different ranches..   This was Eva's first trip to Texas & she was thrilled to meet some real cowboys! Talk about a TEXAS sized dog! I was able to have a slumber party w...