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| Great grandchildren worked on the sand cake: Kaia, Lacey and Emily. |
One hundred candles blazed on a brightly-decorated sand cake in Virg's back yard yesterday, as the progeny of the late Erling N. Rolfsrud gathered around it to observe what would have been his 100th birthday. It was fun.
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| Nancy, Steve and Sosie watched from the gallery. |
Dubbed "Erlingtide" by co-host Sosie, in town again to visit her mother in Alexandria, the event drew a nice Labor Day mix of sons and in-laws, as well as great and grand children. Celebrants sang and recalled highlights from their forefather's illustrious life, then busied themselves with the business at hand: A magnificent salad and pasta buffet sponsored by Sosie and catered by Buca's, as well as a real cake, this one made of chocolate and mousse, prepared for the occasion by Mr. Costco.
Dad "very likely" would have loved all the attention.
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Alex, Virg, Amber, Aaron, Melissa, Lacey, Nancy, Sosie, Steve, Katie, Stan
(Not pictured, Ford, Kaia, Emily, Cherice and Jenn-- taking the picture) |
