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July 11, 2007

Taller

Taller

Having left Grandma Shirley in the "height" dust when she was like, 9, i think, Aidan officially passed by Grandma Joanie over the weekend at the cabin.

I think it's appropriate that the hand-crafted, metal "uffda" appears above Joanie's head.

Now THAT is Minnesotan.

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  1. nancy says

    July 11, 2007 at 10:43 am

    Eh!

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  2. Ann-Marie says

    July 11, 2007 at 10:59 am

    I just gotta ask what a ‘uffda’ is??
    your daughter is so cute!!

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  3. Kimberly L.C. says

    July 11, 2007 at 11:03 am

    I want an “Uff da” for my kitchen, darnit! I grew up with that phrase, being the product of a Norweigian and Swedish grandmother from North Dakota! Who cares if I’m in California, right?

    Love the picture…

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  4. Vanessa says

    July 11, 2007 at 11:43 am

    Ok, don’t usually leave a comment but I just caught up on your blog and your reply to Stephanie’s comment was priceless. You were far kinder than I would have been. I congratulate you on your decorum and adultness(word?). I may have (kindly?) suggested she move onto another blog if mine was so disappointing. I believe your response ranks as the best response ever. Period. And shame on you, Stephanie. Take the nasty elsewhere.

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  5. Trude says

    July 11, 2007 at 12:43 pm

    Ah, the expressiveness that is “uffda”. Reminds me of…pretty much any of my visits back home to Norway. πŸ™‚ But have fun trying to actually define it for Ann-Marie!

    And props for the most adorable grandma photo.

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  6. Heidi says

    July 11, 2007 at 1:05 pm

    Yep, uffda is right… I’m a Norwegian living in California, so I know the expression well πŸ™‚ So how did it end up in your cottage? Any Norwegian blood running through your veins? Great photo.

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  7. notchincorporated says

    July 11, 2007 at 1:06 pm

    cuteness. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. theresa says

    July 11, 2007 at 1:15 pm

    Uff Da? Yeah — did a quick look up on that one and found:

    http://www.lawzone.com/half-nor/uffda.htm

    All I have to say, then, is “oy, veh!”

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  9. elise says

    July 11, 2007 at 2:19 pm

    i moved away from st. paul when i was seven.
    i say “oofda” every single day.
    cheers!

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  10. Christine Villacarlos says

    July 11, 2007 at 2:53 pm

    cute photo! Aidan is so pretty!

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  11. Jill says

    July 11, 2007 at 3:17 pm

    Well, I’m clearly not the first, but I have to comment on the “Uffda” as well. When I was a kid, my parents had a friend that came to visit us in South Dakota. The friend was from Arizona. We don’t use “uffda” that much (I don’t think), but this lady had never heard it before and just thought that it was the funniest word she had ever heard. She made fun of us for it for years afterward…we sent her an button that said ‘UFFDA!’ and she thought it was hilareous!

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  12. Nicola says

    July 11, 2007 at 3:29 pm

    that is the coolest word…thanks theresa for the explanation

    I LOVE expanding my vocabulary

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  13. suetreiber says

    July 11, 2007 at 4:48 pm

    totally cute picture!
    How does she stack up to Mom?

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  14. Trisha says

    July 11, 2007 at 5:00 pm

    Can’t believe how many “uffda” comments you’ve received. We have a treasured coffee cup from my grandparents (Czechoslovakian) that we love. “Uffda” brought back a flood of loving memories of them today.

    Thank you. Thank you.

    Enjoy the cabin!

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  15. Ali says

    July 11, 2007 at 5:48 pm

    that is a priceless photo

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  16. Hannah says

    July 11, 2007 at 6:03 pm

    OMG! I haven’t heard the word “Uff da” in AGES! Wow does that ever bring back memories. I miss Minnesota! *sniff*

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  17. Amy Sebert says

    July 11, 2007 at 9:27 pm

    Had to tell you. Only you would understand my excitment. I will be in the second row (I know it’s not the first but…..)of the Michael Buble’ concert in Chicago. I feel that he might see me there in the second row and be so drawn to me that he will ask me to be his forever. It won’t matter that my husband will be next to me in the second row. See, you understand right?

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  18. tara says

    July 12, 2007 at 12:27 am

    i definitely see dan if uffda.

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  19. Ingunn says

    July 12, 2007 at 1:45 am

    Lol, I’ve started saying uff da much more now that I live in the U.S. than I did back in Norway!

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  20. Louise says

    July 12, 2007 at 3:26 am

    Its short and snappy and has expression, I like it I think I may just absorb it into my vocab as an alternative to many of the expletives I have a unconsious habbit of using !!

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  21. jany says

    July 12, 2007 at 10:24 pm

    what’s also appropriate is the nice little sunshine peeking in above aidan’s head… maybe symbolic of her rising =) nice photography! >)

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  22. erin yamabe says

    July 13, 2007 at 2:57 am

    that’s an awesome photo! looking forward to seeing what you create around that!

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