Of Cabbages and Kings - Belsbys in Norway, part II: Good times with the family

By LUELLA DOW

Contributor

We continue our visit with Gary and Louise Belsby about their enjoyable time in Norway last fall. Surrounded by relatives, they basked in the rich heritage of the Belsby family history.

Gary and Louise said, “Norway is now a modern country. Oil was discovered in the North Sea.” However, with prosperity, country roads are still not improved. Louise said, “Farmers zip up and down them with their tractors.”

The government is socialist. It subsidizes the farms. Of course, along with the subsidies come high taxes. Gary said, “The price of gas is equivalent to $7 a gallon.”...