Try googling pictures of Merida, the Scottish heroine of the delightful Pixar movie, Brave, and you will find no shortage of red-headed look-alikes. But being a redhead in Japan is different. During her stay, Laura was approached, more than once, by little Japanese girls pointing at her and crying “Merida, Merida”, to the point where I think she ended up having to sign autographs. I guess you can see why.
And in our apartment building, a little boy from South Africa, Leo, concluded that Laura must be in need of a bow, and offered to give her his. Here he is:
Now the world (or at least the Oakwood Apartments) is safe from big bad bears.
Definitely understand why everyone thought Laura was that cartoon character! The hair is exactly the same! How wonderful it must have been to have her and Isak there! You all look very happy!