自我介绍

I was blessed to be born and raised in Decorah, surrounded by its culture, music, faith, and heritage. As a child here, I was guided by community-minded citizens and nurtured by loving family and friends. I explored the Oneota Valley from many different vantage points, on foot, bicycle, canoe, horseback, auto, and when the weather was warm, inner-tube. Often those Oneota Valley explorations were accompanied by local experts who shared lessons about nature, geology, or the human history embedded here. At other times, unhindered exploration meant I could bike, hike, skate, or swim to my heart's content, run my horse on the dike, slide on the moss of "the cut" from one end to other, or learn to maneuver the icy slopes at Nor-Ski Run. Because of the support of this vibrant community, I danced the cobblestone streets as a Nordic Dancer and marched in Decorah's parades with baton, bells, or drums. However, it was only in leaving Decorah that I learned that this lifestyle couldn't be duplicated easily. So, it's not a coincidence that the next generations of our family continue to be drawn here through frequent visits or by attending Luther College, and it's not surprising that people keep coming back to a community that can nourish and sustain them. We hope that your visits here can do the same for you.