Monthly Archives: March 2012

Spring

Posted on March 22, 2012 by boazrichards

We’ve had some lovely warm weather these past few weeks, and have started to rediscover some of our old haunts.  The kids have dusted off their scooters and are setting new speed records each day.  We scooted to the local … Continue reading →

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Going RAW

Posted on March 11, 2012 by boazrichards

Warning: If you’re not a camera geek, this post will bore you to tears. It’s aimed at those who might be on the fence about shooting in RAW format. In January, I finally decided to go RAW. My camera lets … Continue reading →

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The Beginning of the End

Posted on March 8, 2012 by boazrichards

We have been abroad for an extraordinary 8 months.  We will be back stateside in 4. In some ways, we are really starting to look forward to coming home.  I’ve started craving a really good hamburger.  We both miss our … Continue reading →

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Singing in the Cathedral

Posted on March 8, 2012 by boazrichards

I have been singing with the local choral society.  I joined back in October and have sung in 2 concerts with them, with another coming up in about 3 weeks.  They are a lovely group of people and I have … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Norway (for now…)

Posted on March 7, 2012 by boazrichards

After our afternoon at the Trondheim Cathedral, we visited a couple of areas of the old town before heading back to Gro and C-G’s house for our final evening together.   We walked from the cathedral, past the library, and … Continue reading →

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Nidarosdomen

Posted on March 7, 2012 by boazrichards

On our final day in Trondheim, we spent most of our afternoon at the remarkable Medieval Nidaros Cathedral and the Archbishop’s Palace Museum next door.  Unfortunately, they do not allow photography inside the buildings, so all of our photos are … Continue reading →

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Charlie’s Arm Reappears

Posted on March 7, 2012 by boazrichards

The long-awaited day has come: Charlie got his cast off on Tuesday!  After almost six weeks in captivity, his pale, peeling arm was released into the wild once again.  Below, he poses for some “before” shots as we prepared to … Continue reading →

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Beer, Glorious Beer

Posted on March 6, 2012 by boazrichards

On the first Thursday in March, I (Brad) joined up with a fine gentleman by the name of Tim Frost for a beer tasting at the Goods Shed.  (You all know Tim from such posts as this and this.)  The … Continue reading →

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Bakklandet and Lunch at the Library

Posted on March 6, 2012 by boazrichards

On our penultimate day in Norway, we explored more of Trondheim.  First, we took a stroll through the old and very colorful neighboorhood of Bakklandet.   We then joined Gro for a lovely lunch at the library and visited the … Continue reading →

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Rørosmartnan 21 February, 2012

Posted on March 4, 2012 by boazrichards

On Tuesday morning we got up, ventured out (without the super-stroller!!!), caught a train, and in a little over 2 hours, we were in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Røros, a well-preserved old copper mining town with many buildings … Continue reading →

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