On May 18th our son, Jeff, his wife, Dori and his friends Brian and April Hawkes (Brian served a mission in Norway 15 years ago) came to visit us in Haugesund. They arrived right after we were through with our block of Sunday meetings. This photo is taken right outside of our apartment. We live on the upstairs floor of the brown house in the background. The landlord is a member, Thor Tollaksen. He and his wife lived on the main floor but she died three years ago and he has moved to a cabin he has several kilometers from town. He keeps things as they were when she died in the house. He told us when we have visitors that they can stay in this section of the home. So this is where Jeff and Dori and the Hawkes stayed while they were here. It was sure fun to have them here.
May 17th is the national holiday here in Norway. It is the day that the Constiutuion was ratified in 1814. Because it is a holiday we decided not to dress up in a suit and tie for Elder Humphrey and a dress for Sister Humphrey. We went downtown for the festivities and found everyone dressed up! All the men were either in national costumes or suits and ties. All of the women wore national costumes (called bunads-each county or main area has a seperate designed costume) or dresses. One of the very few occasions we dressed down and everyone else is dressed up. This is at the town square with many people carring flags, banners and all dressed up. The childs parade ended here. Every school in the area is represented by children, a band and a banner with the school emblem and name.
This is a man wearing a national costume. Notice the embroidery on the jacket and the neat stockings.
A mother wearing the Rogaland bunad with her son and baby daughter in costume.
Many of the children had balloons in the shape of different characters. Thought our grandchildren would like this photo.
On May 18th our son, Jeff, his wife, Dori and his friends Brian and April Hawkes (Brian served a mission in Norway 15 years ago) came to visit us in Haugesund. They arrived right after we were through with our block of Sunday meetings. This photo is taken right outside of our apartment. We live on the upstairs floor of the brown house in the background. The landlord is a member, Thor Tollaksen. He and his wife lived on the main floor but she died three years ago and he has moved to a cabin he has several kilometers from town. He keeps things as they were when she died in the house. He told us when we have visitors that they can stay in this section of the home. So this is where Jeff and Dori and the Hawkes stayed while they were here. It was sure fun to have them here.
May 17th is the national holiday here in Norway. It is the day that the Constiutuion was ratified in 1814. Because it is a holiday we decided not to dress up in a suit and tie for Elder Humphrey and a dress for Sister Humphrey. We went downtown for the festivities and found everyone dressed up! All the men were either in national costumes or suits and ties. All of the women wore national costumes (called bunads-each county or main area has a seperate designed costume) or dresses. One of the very few occasions we dressed down and everyone else is dressed up. This is at the town square with many people carring flags, banners and all dressed up. The childs parade ended here. Every school in the area is represented by children, a band and a banner with the school emblem and name.
This is a man wearing a national costume. Notice the embroidery on the jacket and the neat stockings.
A mother wearing the Rogaland bunad with her son and baby daughter in costume.
Many of the children had balloons in the shape of different characters. Thought our grandchildren would like this photo.
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