Black Women in Denmark Picnic '09: Thanks for the Sisterhood!











Thanks to all the sisters who made the Black Women in Denmark Picnic '09 a success! Although the forecast was rain, there was only Sunshine, warmth and smiles. I'm already looking forward to next years!
farvel,
the lab

Comments

Camille Acey said…
I hope to meet enough sistas in Slovenia to one day hold something like that here! Looks like fun! For now, I will settle for a foreign folks BBQ when we can get it together again! :)
11:46 AM
achoiceofweapons said…
WoW! Look at the Sistahs in DENMARK! This is so cool!
Jaycee
10:53 AM
Krisia said…
I just got engaged to a Dane. We are getting married in October in Aarhus. How can I contact you guys? I'm Bermudian, my father is Bajan...
12:33 PM
blackgirl on mars said…
hey Krisia, you can contact me through this blog...there should be a contact option on my profile, or to make a long story short, my email is lesley_ann_brown@yahoo.com
cheers and congratulations!
warm regards,
the lab
1:41 PM
Unknown said…
Good job ladies this is Tina from the US and I just want to admire the sistahs in Denmark never been there but would love ro hang out with you ladies Great Job.
7:27 PM
blackgirl on mars said…
Thanks Tina! It was really fun! :-)
3:04 AM
Unknown said…
You are welcome maybe me and my sister can visit Denmark and pick nick with you ladies.
1:43 PM
Anonymous said…
Was this a family event or just close friends hanging out.
10:41 PM
blackgirl on mars said…
It was an event that was open to all who were interested in participating a Black women in Denmark picnic. That being said, I met a few new people that day, as I know others did as well! ;-)
11:06 PM
Ernest said…
Hi Lesley...my name is Ernest White (aka Fly Brother) and I'll be in Copenhagen this weekend (Nov 2-5), crashing with an Afro-Brazilian friend of mine getting her masters in the city. Would love to meet up for a coffee/meal if you've got time. Sorry for posting this to the comments, but I couldn't find an email address. Please let me know if you're interested and/or have time and thanks!

-Ernest
http://www.fly-brother.com
flybrother (at) rocketmail (daht) kom
8:55 PM
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