With all the protests over yesterday's essentially non-holiday (for most of us) Columbus Day, I find it refreshing to be able to celebrate Leif Erikson day this October 9. Even though President Bush officially endorsed it, the holiday still feels like a delightful little lark, especially in light of my own Norwegian heritage.
You know, we even have our very own Leif Erikson Lodge in Ballard, although it is rapidly being surrounded by condos. Not too far from there, in Sunset Hill, you can also find the darling little Nordic Heritage museum. I've not been inside, but I used to go for walks when I lived in that neighborhood, and it looks adorable from the outside.
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