"Ja"

12/13/2008

Dan, our son, and his family came to visit. One of the funniest conversations occurred Saturday evening while preparing to eat dinner. I prepared myself a tuna fish sandwich and I put Gjetost cheese which is Norwegian goat cheese on top of the open face tuna fish sandwich. I set my plate on the table and Dan asked, “What is that on the bread?” I said, “Cheese.” Dan said, “Why is it brown?” And my wife said, “It is Norwegian cheese and that is the color.” At that moment little 4 year old Emmalynn, sitting across the table, said, “Ja!” Ja means yes in Norwegian. The timing was perfect but also the way she said it was just how a Norwegian would say it. She is only 4 years old. I am so impressed. It was absolutely hilarious. It was so cute. I still laugh when I think of the whole situation.

Written by Lindsay P. Jones

12/14/2008