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Bjorg Solheim Orlob

Profile Updated: March 18, 2014
Bjorg Solheim
Residing in:
Seattle, WA USA
Spouse/partner:
widow
Life's work after BHS:
Travel-married-traveled-raised family-traveled-
Children & grandchildren (names/ages):
Two sons: eldest is a pilot for Horizon Airlines and the youngest is an IT guru. Both were born in More…1972.
Who did you have a crush on while attending Bothell High School? Why? Did you ever date him/her?

Richard Gardner....but didn't all the girls?

Other than high school crushes, who were your best friends? What did you do together?

Karen Kirten and I were very good buds....lots of mischief left in our wake.

Did you marry your high school sweetheart?

No

Have you been married more than once?

Two times

If YES, to whom, what high school & graduation year? Month/year of marriage.

2nd: Carl Orlob, Chief Sealth, 1960. Married Nov. 8th 1970

Have you ever been self-employed?

Yes

If answer is YES above, what is/was the name of your company? What is/was your title? Where is/was it located? Nature of business?

Scandia Imports. My ex and I owned the company here in Seattle. We sold to home decorating stores and firms. Plus we featured some jewelry. As the name implies, all items were from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

Current & past (Career / Retired / Volunteer) status. Tell us name of company or organization and where:

I've been retired for 12 years from the airline industry. My husband of 30 yrs passed away 10 years ago.

I live alone in West Seattle, enjoy my two sons who live locally. I travel extensively throughout the world.

Which school(s) did you attend K-12?

I came to the Northshore district when I was just begining 3rd grade (remember the old high school up on the hill?). Then migrated down to the large brick-box for 4-5-6th grades. Then across the drive to the jr. high school for 3 yrs. After that up to the hill for High School. I spent the 1st qrt of my senior yr over at Lake Samamamish High but came back to graduate at BHS. Loved Mr. Lowry, Ms Dodge and Mr. Fichtenau(sp). Let's not forget "Si".

How many Class of 1961 reunions have you attended?

Five or more

Other types of reunions I've attended/organized? (groups of 20 or more people)

Retirement

A special teacher:

Ms. Dodge & Mr. Lowry (how perfect)

What were you in high school?

Day dreamer
Misfit
Add Your Answer Here goof-off

Of which clubs and committees were you a member?

Ski Club, Thespians, French Club

Were you a member of any sports teams? If so, which one(s)?

Ski Club

Your favorite one-liner(s):

Still crazy after all these years.

Did you attend junior/community college, a four-year college or university?

Yes

If YES, names of colleges and/or universities. Did you earn a degree? If so, what kind(s)?

University of Oslo at Blindern. Studied History and literature but no degree.

What is your greatest passion for the rest of your life?

Travel--mode of transportation & where to? anywhere anyway

Pets:

do fish count?

If you currently live more than 25 miles from Bothell, what year did you leave?

1961

List places you have visited. Anything unusual in the way of activities? Any special feats or accomplishments that might be found in your own "Who's Who" if it were published?

Every place....EXCEPT Australia & New Zealand.

Any time in your life, where is the SINGLE furthest place away from Bothell you have lived for six months or more?

Norway

Any state where you have spent seven or more consecutive nights:

Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, California, Louisiana, Florida, New York, Arizona, Nevada

Any country where you have spent seven or more consecutive nights:

S. Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Austria, Italy, France, Belgium, England, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Mexico, Nicaragua, S. Africa

What about hobbies or special interests? We'd like to hear about them.

Traveling. Cruising.

Comments:

How did we get this old and still look so good???

Have you ever been on TV or radio? Where? When (elaborate please)?

Years ago on both in conjunction with neo-natal issues.