Our first Christmas together was 33 years ago … it was also the first time both of us were away from our families on the holidays. In an effort to manage our homesickness … we sought out common traditions and recreated them … together. Our nordic heritage served us well … we found we shared many values concerning how to celebrate Christmas. Yep … Mr. DillyDally is a true Norwegian … just as his sweatshirt implies.
Every good Viking has a weapon with which he takes his responsibilities very seriously. Mr. DD's weapon is a hand carved lefse stick!
His responsibility is to cook the lefse … his weapon makes that possible.
My Viking must cook the lefse on both sides … to perfection. Like all Vikings, he handles the pressure quite well!
My contribution to the process? I peel the potatoes … boil the potatoes … mix the dough … and roll it out so thin that you can see through it.
Thirty-three years ago, my Viking proposed to me on December 26th. The family joke is that he proposed because I made a good lefse partner. Honestly? In my opinion … it's because he knew that marriage was the only way he would get his hands on my grandmother's secret lefse recipe! ;-)
Do what you love! Cook together! Do dillydally!
Mrs. DillyDally
Too cute! Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Made me both laugh and cry! Never loose your hopes, dreams and ideals. There is a reason they were there to begin with. Knowing that is our own personal magic. Beautiful story-- I just love this!
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