DECEMBER 2009 VOL. 106 NO. 12 FEATURES 10 The Joy of Felting It's making a comeback- from homey hats to haute couture 16 The Best Scandinavian Holiday Music Viking called in the experts to make sure your holiday festivities hit the right note 21 Calling All Members! District Conventions are just around the corner. What you need to know whether you're a returning delegate or a first-timer DEPARTMENTS 4 Velkommen Sad goodbyes, bright beginnings 8 Nordic Lites 10 16 21 24 Member Matters Rosettes for the holidays 26 Family Finance Ten money-saving tax tips 28 District Happenings 36 Q & A A fond farewell to John Lund The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic counTRIES AND PROVIDE QUALITY INSURANCE AND lNANCIAL PRODUCTS TO ITS MEMBERS s 3ONS OF .ORWAYS misjon er å fremme og ivareta norske kulturtradisjoner, å feire vårt forhold til andre nordiske land og samtidig tilby de beste forsikrings- og finansprodukter til våre medlemmer. COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMBER PROCACCINI