Marianne’s spin landed on a candy bar, but I asked the student running it if she could have a t-shirt instead. “She’s visiting me from Norway,” I said. It worked, and look how happy she is with her free, high-quality, totally American t-shirt!

Then I also landed on a candy bar, and the guy said “You’re not from Norway. You’re not getting a t-shirt.”

We also walked through the Hall of Flags, where we took an obligatory photo of her by the Norwegian flag.

And then a funny one by the Swedish flag (they had just beaten Norway in a cross-country Olympic ski relay, so it was warranted).

Guess what else happened? The Blu-ray player arrived! Whee! We watched some of the drool-worthy promos on the Wall-E disc, then enjoyed Gattaca. Marianne had actually watched it before in a science class when they were covering genetics, but she wanted to see it again—a girl after my own heart.

Lastly, and officially for the record, Nidar Bergene Melk chocolate is not as good as Freia Melkesjokolade. It’s a harder consistency and has a flavor that reminds me of hot chocolate rather than a smooth milk chocolate bar—and it’s feels a little waxy despite being made of all natural ingredients. You can’t test it yourself (at least not at my house) because what’s left will not be shared. Sorry!

(Even if I did suffer from all the dairy products involved.)