Robert, the girls and I headed over to visit my Dad's clinic today in the little town of Scandia, MN (http://www.scandiamn.com) where my Dad grew up and most of his family still resides. Its funny going there now and seeing it for more than what I always have. Its always just been 'Scandia' -where my Grandparents and aunts and uncles live, and just a little cliche town (I mean come on...scandia? little Sweden in Minnesota?) in the middle of Nowhere USA. As I've grown older, and Im sure because I now have my own kids, its meaning is felt deeper to me. Its a little place that holds a lot of history - and its a place that helps me feel grounded. We moved around alot while I was young, and I moved around alot on my own as an adult; but no matter what, the one thing that was always the same was Scandia. Even though I've never actually resided there myself, it almost feels like a hometown. So, here's a picture of Emma standing near my Dad's office in front of a Swedish Horse (actually called a Dala Horse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalecarlian_horse) in this little town, close to home...wherever that may end up being.
3 comments:
goo choice with the dolly parton dala, only you didn't get her cleavage!
no matter how dinky scandia is, a little part of me secretively really loves it there too, and I have moved quite a few times fewer than you!
My grandfather was born in Sebeka. Is that anywhere near there? Give the girls Grammy hugs. Love to you all.
Love the photo, and it shows how big Emma is getting. Thanks for the skype session, it was great to really SEE all of you!
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