Announcing

the kinda new

Nordic Nights &

Sweetheart Ball

Tuesday, February 24th  4-7pm

Cabernets & IPAs - Downtown Mukilteo

So, ... needing your full attention here, because this event is something new and something old, ... yep, we're marrying a couple of different events.   You may remember in 2025 we had "Hygge Pub Night", which was well attended and very enjoyable, ... so we're going to repeat that under the new moniker, ... "Nordic Nights", .... suffice to say the main reason for the name change is that Steve Favorite cannout pronounce "Hygge", and he can say "Nordic", ... AND THEN, ... in a thrilling change of pace, we're introducing an additional theme, "Sweetheart Ball".  Since we just had an early December event, ... we moved "Nordic NIghts" back a month, and since it was February, we took the bold step of adding "Sweetheart Ball" to the event.   That takes a lot of moxie!  We are full of it!  ...  Moxie. 

Now, I know the word "ball" conjures up all sorts of images, but ours is not that. It's not a formal, you don't need to go out and buy something special.  We just thought that it sounded cool.   It probably loses it's effectiveness if I have to explain it all, so just have to take my word for it, "ball" adds a little cachet to our event, but I'm not explaining anything else.   If you get it, you get, if not, ... well, ...

Clarifications:   Do you have to be Scandinavian to come?   Nae Nae, ... all our classmates are invited, ... even the French.  But, we have found it's more fun if we wear Scandinavian attire, ... can't explain it, ... it just is ... more fun.  Don't have Scandinavian wear?  C'mon, a mitten counts, ... a winter stocking cap counts, ... .   Can you come even if you don't have a mitten or a stocking cap, ... we suppose so, ... but gee, if you want to have fun, be in the spirit of the evening, you should try to wear something relevant.  Another salient point, ... do you have to bring a "sweetheart" to attend?   Again, Nae Nae, ... it's just because it's in the month of February, and besides, you're all sweethearts to us.  On a historical note, we've never had a "Sweetheart Ball" before, so we're creating an opportunity for you to make history, ... you're welcome.    

What will we be doing?   Judging from these events in the past, there is a lot of mingling, talking, and laughing, ... I mean a lot a lot.  At this event, we will have a contest on very best Scandinavian wear, ... in three classes, ... men, women, and Mary Ferchen.  Mary was a dancer for the Sons of Norway and participated in Norwegian Indepence Day Parade in Ballard.   She has photos as evidence, ... she could have also been a queen or a princess, or Tinker Bell, ... but, safe to say, Mary has costumes that would blow your mind, ... so, ladies, you do not have to compete with that.  There could be huge cash prizes, ... probably not, but there could be, it just depends whether or not Steve Favorite will donate for cash prizes.   So, ... probably not.   Another note, consistent with the theme is that we don't say cheers, ... we say SKOL!   See how we weave things together... if you do not have a Scandinavian wearable to your name, you can at least say, "Skol". 

Also, we may draw a few names of couples and ask them to tell the story of how you met, where you were, and what you did.   Keep it PG, ... oh, well, ... PG13 will be ok. 

Now, of course, we will need you to fill out the survey at the top of the page to let us know how many are coming.   This will be fun!!