VOL. 111 NO. 12 Dec 16 Features 16 l 10 Winter Adventures Embrace Norway's great outdoors 20 l Christmas Cookies Three holiday recipes 24 l Nobel in Norway A historical look at Alfred Nobel Departments 4 l Velkommen Happy holidays 11 l Nordic Life 14 l Finance Life insurance for kids 28 l District Happenings 38 l Q & A Major General Kristin Lund Cover photography by Bård Løken / visitnorway.com 14 20 24 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 financial products to its members. * Sons of Norways 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. PHOTO BY (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): SVEIN PETTER AAGÅRD / VISITNORWAY.COM, JONATHUNDER, TOM THULEN 2014http://www.visitnorway.com http://www.VISITNORWAY.COM