Saturday, June 25, 2016

SCHLATTER'S WEEKEND WITH A COUPLE HUNDRED BOYS AND MEN, AN ANNUAL CAMPING TRIP OFF THE TIP OF THE KEWEENAW

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GRANDSON BRANNON TOROLA (CARL & BETH'S) CARVING....ALSO FISHING, SINGING, TELLING TALES, SWIMMING, EATING SMORES, AND SO MUCH MORE....NOT TO MENTION THE ABSOLUTE FUN!!




2016 SCHLATTER'S LAKE PICS FROM BRIAN H.




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NOW DOES THAT LOOK LIKE FUN, ER DOES THAT LOOK LIKE FUN?  THIS MUST BE "CAMBODIA" WHERE THE YOUNGIES FEAR TO GO, AND WHERE YOU GET YOUR FACE BLACKED!

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

me with Sue Raudio (satterlund) and Mary Lou Pesola...cousins
at the mrqt game this winter

UNCLE WES AND I WENT TO VISIT RUTH (MUKKA) FRANTTI WHEN SHE WAS LIVING AT  HER DAUGHTER SARAH (AND MIKE) HALT'S:
WES, LIBBY HALT, RUTH, MIKE AND SARAH

LENNY TOROLA AND BUDDIES  MARK ANDERSON AND GRANT JOHNSON

LUKE FRANTTI AND ELEANOR HAATAJA (TRUDI AND ROGER)

ME WITH SARAH SHEFFER

JUNETTA RANTA, MARIE COOPER, ANGIE JUNTTILA

CALUMET B/BALL GAME IN MRQT THIS PAST WINTER

THEY WON BY ONE POINT!  WILD!

MET THIS LITTLE SWEETIE WHILE AT THE GAME:  KENDALL PEARL RAJALA
DAUGHTER OF WILLIE AND MARGARET RAJALA...DIG THE SHIRT!

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PICS OF PETE....WALLY'S DAUGHTER JOSEPHINE USED TO COME TO THE CASITA EVERY DAY TO "HELP" HER PAPA.  HE WOULD ALSO READ STORIES TO HER, AND TELL A FEW YARNS, ETC.  I AM ALMOST FINISHED MAKING A PAINTING OF THIS PICTURE.  THEY ARE WATERING THE RASPBERRIES. (JOSIE IS NOW 12 YEARS OLD)

Friday, June 10, 2016

Brian Helminen's Book is published!



Brian's book will be released Monday, just in time for Father's Day gifting! Take advantage of FREE shipping by reserving your copy now, and it will ship Monday.
ORDER LINK: https://gum.co/dyTfE

You can read some excerpts at
www.effectiveparenting.com

Order an extra one for your hubby or sons.
www.raiseahappyfamily.com

Saturday, June 4, 2016

TAKEN OFF THE WEBSITE OF CLK SCHOOLS....JANIE TOROLA IN MIDDLE, TO HER RIGHT IS  
LOUKUS AND KIILUNEN....RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS

ROSEMARY TOROLA, MY GR/D, GIVING HER SALUTATORY SPEECH

DAVE, JANIE AND ANN TOROLA

GRADUATION SERVICE AFTER THE CEREMONIES AT SCHOOL....ALL CALUMET KIDS.

FOUR CRAZY GOLFERS A YEAR AGO AT KEWEENAW....WE ARE BUNDLED TO THE TEETH, LONG JOHNS  AND CHUCKS, MITTS, AND ALL...EVEN SAW A FEW FLAKES IN THE AIR.
SARAH BARATONO, MOLLY KOSKELA, ME, SARAH SHEFFER

GORDON AND AMANDA HELMINEN'S KIDS...VISITING ME LAST SUMMER
(ALL THE WAY FROM ALASKA)

SHY LOOKING TARA JURMU, DOUG AND JANELLE'S GIRL


2016 TOROLA RELATIVE GRADUATES
JACK HYRKAS, SAUL TOLKKINEN, CHET HILLSTROM,
ROSEMARY TOROLA, KRISTINA HILL, JANIE TOROLA....MISSING IS CALVIN HELMINEN.