"Half of my roots lie there - snowy, soggy, uphill, white siding, red cabinets, attic, trunks, radio, books, newspapers, stove, lumpy beds, mold, buttons, strings, lace curtains, doilies, rocking chair, soap. I miss my family tonight but I know I am not among strangers."
I met my great great aunt Lina, who is 95 and lives in Stavanger. We said hello and goodbye in one evening.
Leif, Ingeborg, Signy, Lars, and Elisabeth Topnes. Leif is my grandpa's cousin.
The place that I am named for: Golvdalen. My great great grandfather Lars lived here on the island of Ombo near Stavanger.
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