If you could un-invent something, what would it be?

For starters they’re too convenient & over used. People have lost simple social functions because of them. They’re addictive & pull you in with nonsense. If an app on your phone doesn’t work properly you freak out.

15-20 years ago we were still using landlines & the internet was something few of us had. Now, everyone needs to have the latest cellphone or digital TV.

If it’s something I’d un-invent it’d be cellphones. We need to put the phones down & talk to each other. Something many of us have seemed to forget.

Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved?

It was a very special day, as I had it in my grandmother’s town. She helped me along with my sister. My Farmor found someone I could borrow a traditional Norwegian Bunad to wear for the ceremony. Her friends baked us all sorts of cakes.

We had 10 different varieties of cakes all homemade that they baked for us. Although it was a small wedding it was full of good speeches & presents.

I’m glad we had a small wedding because big ones just aren’t worth the money in my book. My Farmor was so sweet that week & I’ll have her forever in my memory for how she & my aunt pulled it all together. We had a wonderful time in her town & spent our honeymoon on the Hurtigruten between Lofoten & Trondheim. I’m forever grateful for everyone that came & that my in-laws paid for the rehearsal dinner. Everyone contributed in either a small way or a big way & even though it was raining & foggy that day, it was wonderful!

Think back on your most memorable road trip.

I did Habitat for Humanity through a Catholic church in high school out of state. We would travel down by caravan & CB radios. It was the decade of tapes & we would make our own mix tape for the trip.

Since it would take over 2 days to get there & that was over 2 days of driving 12-16 hour days. We went through a lot of different music. If someone needed the bathroom we’d ask other vehicles if they needed a bathroom break. It was really fun & really stressful.

I think fondly of almost all of those trips but the last one. But such is life.

I remember we had some great conversations on those long days of driving & sang along to our favorite music. We also had a great impact on the community we helped. All in all it was a win, win.