Summer 1 - Welcome dinner

[kollomods]

[ It's the very first dinner on Norrhamn and the kitchen staff (???) has really gone all out. The counter is covered by a variety of the finest cuisine Sweden has to offer — sandwich cakes of every variety, from the classic salmon and shrimp to ham and horse radish or more modern, vegan varieties with avocado and cherry tomatoes. There's a smaller table set out with strawberry and cream cake, and the traditional spread of seven different types of shortbread cookies. Of course there's coffee and tea by the bucketload, along with other drinks such as elderberry or lingonberry squash. The community center has been decorated for the occasion with bunting and strings of lights leading out into the garden. It's still early summer so the nights are mild and surprisingly bright — the sun has yet to fully set by the time the celebrations kick off. Better get used to the light, it's not getting darker anytime soon. ]

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[norrhamn_residents]

Ingvar settles the accordion in his lap with one final trumpeting squeak and straightens his back, smiling a wrinkly smile at this little kid.

"That's very nice of you to say! Not everyone does, you know." He winks. "Do you play anything?"

[thefavorite]

"I guess it's all subjective." He gives a little shrug as he smiles back.

"I play the piano."

[norrhamn_residents]

That's a big word for such a small boy. Ingvar likes this kid, he thinks.

"Piano, huh? I wonder if we have anything like that... there's an organ at the church, but I'm not sure how playable it is. Hasn't been used in years."

[thefavorite]

Well, Dewey certainly seems interested in that. His eyes practically light up.

"Hmm... I'd give that a shot. I'd kind of like to work on music while I'm here, but I didn't really have anything I could bring."

[norrhamn_residents]

That's a good look on him. Sure, it's their sworn duty to entertain the guests here but it's always nice when you stumble on a more personal connection.

"I'm sure we can figure something out. Lets start with the organ - I'll help you clean it up, if you want."