Grandpa at the head of the table, Ernie's mother, Ernie (standing, Amy's husband), Eric (Petra's husband), Mae (Quentin's wife), Ned (Christine's husband), Arnie (standing, Rhea's husband), dad, Mother, Amy (both standing), Christine, Quentin, Petra, Rhea.
This was the grownups table, we kids were eating in the kitchen. We opened our present Christmas Eve after dinner and when all the dishes were done - and always complained about how slow they were. Christmas Dinner always included Norwegian meatballs, lefse, lutefisk (cod boiled in lye that stunk like you can't believe!) and jello - we had jello at every gathering I can remember. In later years they got fancy and added things like kiwi and pineapple.
My favorite present that year was a pink radio (my very own radio) from Petra and Eric. My sister and I shared a room and we spent many nights listening to the latest songs on that little pink radio.
Of all the people in this picture, only one is still alive today. Aunt Amy is now 87.
