April-May 2010

Superman!







Anna getting a hug from Mads.



I had to teach a class in the evening when I turned 50, but at least they had brought a cake!



Sundays in the Zoo.









One day we signed up for a special behind-the-scenes tour where we got to see cool things like the cages for the butterflies.



Anna modeling for Edvard.



Edvard has gotten tired of the Kangaroos, but Anna still likes them.



Edvard meets Batman's local helpers.



At the Zoo we can only feed the animals at special times, but at the Animal Resort it is free for all (until the animals get fed up!)











Eating waffles on the steps of the Norwegian Seamen's Mission.



Easter party by the pool.



Ole Christensen and Goh Say Song over for dinner.

Edvard's Birthday Party

We had a little birthday party for Edvard. I made a kransekake, but we also bought a Batman cake for him.



Anna likes Jarlsberg cheese!



Spider-man is Edvard's the big hero, with Batman running a close second, and Superman third. We have bought lots of outfits for him, and he loves wearing them. It must be very hot under those masks!









We've also bought a big Spider-Man doll for him.



Spider-man and Batman planning their attack.



But why are they attacking Mamma!?!



Performing in the Chinese New Year show at their new child care. Anna at the front, next to the teacher.



Edvard was a bit nervous, and two seconds after this picture was taken he ran to the toilet.



But he came back and joined in! I was very impressed and proud of him!



Anna gets a prize!



Edvard's class. He was a bit shy so I had to stand behind him.



He was not afraid of joining in for the food!



Enjoying the Year of the Tiger!



Sundays at the Zoo.



Charge!



The tortoises move surprisingly quickly and silently, and are very heavy, so they can be a bit scary. But Anna is getting braver and braver.



With Odin and Mads at the Zoo. Anna got a lot of attention. :-)



But Mamma is of course the main center of attention!



Students in my M.Sc. program for teachers.



My old classmate Arild Sekse from Bergen.



Meeting with Trond Giske.



Dinner with Randy and Fred Damon.



Dinner with Eng Chye and family.



The kids like to eat Pappa's pizza!

Edvard's Birthday, Chinese New Year and Pappa in San Francisco,

Edvard just turned four. He is hooked on Spider-Man at the moment, and loved the Spider-Man costume I gave him for his birthday.



We got him a Spider-Man cake for the birthday party at his childcare. I hate buying cakes, but I've realized that for childcare parties, looks are more important than taste, so I save my own cakes for the parties at home. The kids like the new childcare. Edvard has a male teacher, and likes that. Unfortunately, Edvard is still having a bit of problems, and it was very difficult to get him to join his classmates for the party. :-(







Celebrating the year of the tiger at the Zoo!









Anna taking charge at the Zoo!



All dressed up for CNY party at home.



Spider-Man has his powers, but Anna stands her ground!



Edvard likes Prata and Dim Sum!





I bake peppernøtter for both Christmas and Chinese New Year, and Anna really likes them! That warms my heart and I'm sure my mother and my grandmother would have been proud of her, too!



As usual, I went to the AMS/MAA joint meeting in January. This year it was in San Francisco. I'm always very at these meetings and rarely have time to meet up with friends, but fortunately Lars was able to meet me at the airport and we had lunch together.



Charmaine Sia, who used to attend my GEP talks, won the Alice T. Schafer Prize! She really impressed me when she was in Secondary 2(?) and immediately got the difference between the p31m and p3m1 wallpaper patterns!



Don Knuth (the father of TeX!) and Marcus du Sautoy.



The Euler Prize Committee.



I had some very nice runs in SF. One morning I covered all the hills in central San Francisco!