Watermelon Baby
I’ve had to wait until the first day of Summer before introducing watermelon to Lil’ Red. He wasn’t too keen at first until he realised he could feed himself.
Even though watermelon is imported they are only imported seasonally, (so no watermelon at Christmas for Southerners in Norway).
However, it is ironic that one of the best Summer fruits is here in Tromsø when the weather is now slightly snowing. The pentecostal pains have sure come late this year. But even though the sun is scarce, we are still enjoying the watermelon.
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He seems to be enjoying that watermelon, that’s for sure.
Debbie
I used to eat a lot of watermelon during the summer time when I was a kid, now I prefer melon with ham (prosciutto crudo). It is a good dish during the hot days.
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from L-Jay:
Melon and ham – yum! You know, my dad thought that he discovered the combination of melon and ham by accident at a buffet once…lol. When I told him that it had been around forever and he was very disappointed. True story
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from L-Jay:
Yes, my kids do look different in the landscape…lol. Most Norwegians, even if they have brown or black hair, have blue eyes and so brown eyes certainly draw more attention. (But actually, the blond hair thing is a myth. Norwegians, from the Vikings at least, have mainly had reddish hair – thats where the Scotts got their red hair from.)