Lefsa!

And so the tradition of lefsa bread greets a new generation. Here in the Nordic pocket of America mashed potatoes can spontaneously become bread. It is incredible. There is a special grill, like a wok pressed in a giant vice. Notice the swordlike spatula Mama Norway wields with such confidence. Many aspects of the process are unique. A special lefsa board is needed to roll out the mixture (see exhibit A). To turn the lefsa over you slip the swordula under the dough, lift and begin to spin the tool, rolling the flat lefsa onto the grill (exhibit B). In the spirit of American melting pots we added Irish Whisky to the mix. A great night was born.





Exhibit A:




Exhibit B:

Mark and Amanda In Duluth

Chuck just realized the wind chill is twenty below.




I doubt Mark or Amanda would believe that the thermometer has indeed eclipsed the freezing mark. Today highs in the forties. I wore only a thermal on a hike. These pics of the lake may as well have been taken at some cold, forsaken corner of the earth. Actually that sums up Duluth in January pretty well. I love this first picture of Frankenstein on ice.
I heart meat!



Sorry Jamie this was too funny...Go back to Europe Mark!









Good times Good times

Bending The Oak

Great show guys! Things sounded tight. This is a sampling of some of the pics. If anyone would like them on a cd let me know.