Journal entry by Joanne Negstad — Oct 17, 2018
It's always a gift to be with people who knew and loved Joanne. It's a special gift when they tell me stories about her and best ever when it is a new story to me. Maren was in college with Joanne and she told me one yesterday. Maren came as student to Concordia College, Moorhead, MN., when she was slightly older. She combined her studies at Concordia with being the head resident of a women's dormitory. The dormitory was new and visitors to the campus were often interested in seeing a room. Maren said, "I would always show them Joanne's and J's room because I always knew it would be presentable."
This is one more small detail about Joanne's life and one that is very consistent with her life long pattern of neatness. Maren and I have had many laughs these days as we recall events of the past. Maren, J and Joanne were scheduled to travel together in the late summer of '63, but Joanne 'bailed' on them when I invited her to join a young adult group going to Holden Village. Maren and J got their revenge for this slight. While Joanne and I were on our honeymoon they 'prepared' our apartment for our return. We came back to the head residents apartment, Bergsaker Hall, Augustana College, i.e., our apartment, to find: jello set in the bathtub, salt in the sugar bowl and sugar in the salt shaker, plastic wrap over the toilet bowl...you get the idea. Maren laughed heartily as I reminded her but she didn't apologize. Perhaps that was because Joanne had ditched them. 😁
Maren's '94, broke her shoulder recently so she's in a rehab center but due to be released Friday. She is full of sparkle and her memory is totally intact. I'm blessed to have this time with Maren who was very important in Joanne's life. In previous visits we stayed with Maren in her home on the island of Hisoy, connected to Arendal by a bridge. That house was built in 1750 and was on the waterfront; originally built by a ship's captain. With a bit of imagination you can conger images of the antique furniture in the house; ceramic stove, ancient clock, etc.
Blessings,
Al
Pictured with Maren.
This is one more small detail about Joanne's life and one that is very consistent with her life long pattern of neatness. Maren and I have had many laughs these days as we recall events of the past. Maren, J and Joanne were scheduled to travel together in the late summer of '63, but Joanne 'bailed' on them when I invited her to join a young adult group going to Holden Village. Maren and J got their revenge for this slight. While Joanne and I were on our honeymoon they 'prepared' our apartment for our return. We came back to the head residents apartment, Bergsaker Hall, Augustana College, i.e., our apartment, to find: jello set in the bathtub, salt in the sugar bowl and sugar in the salt shaker, plastic wrap over the toilet bowl...you get the idea. Maren laughed heartily as I reminded her but she didn't apologize. Perhaps that was because Joanne had ditched them. 😁
Maren's '94, broke her shoulder recently so she's in a rehab center but due to be released Friday. She is full of sparkle and her memory is totally intact. I'm blessed to have this time with Maren who was very important in Joanne's life. In previous visits we stayed with Maren in her home on the island of Hisoy, connected to Arendal by a bridge. That house was built in 1750 and was on the waterfront; originally built by a ship's captain. With a bit of imagination you can conger images of the antique furniture in the house; ceramic stove, ancient clock, etc.
Blessings,
Al
Pictured with Maren.
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