My gr/boys came to visit, and I must have driven them crazy...this is as they were leaving:

Karje Torola, Roger Helminen, Paul & Brian Torola

We had a nice evening, great that they came over to visit!!!

ALASKA SERVICES IN MARCH

From left back, Michael Rahkola Dan Lasanen, Roy Bekkala, Katrina & Russell Helminen, Tim Taivalkoski (Holding Otto) Bradley Pietila, Gordon & Amanda Hellminen,

Middle: Kylie (gord & amanda's baby), Amber Bekkala, Karen Bekkala, Ethan Bekkala, Andrea Taivalkoski, Allie Pietila, Bekka Salmen (Leo's girl), Emily Skoog

Front: Mikko Halonen, Brenna & Katelyn Pietila, Olivia Bekkala, Joanne Taivalkoski

Bradley and Trisha Pietila in the middle

Icicles at Judy Roepke's apt. upstairs of me...there's a mountain of snow over the fence at the school...you can just see the top of the school bldg. upper right. Do you think summer will ever come? Or will we still have snow the end of may???

Margie's birthday party at the Hut today...Mar. 27

Margie is the big 50 today! Chowing down on ribs at the Hut

My campers this weekend in my living room....Brannon, Warren, Sven and Lowell...all Torola cousins. 1st, 2nd and 4th Carl's, Sven is Walt's

Little Ava Halonen, all decked out in pink!

(Lisa & Antti's)

Shanna Anderson (Becky & Doug's) and Glen Hyrkas (Carrie and Deck's) are engaged and will be married on July 30! (My gr/son)

Rosemary Torola's 12th birthday pyramid last week

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Rosemary Torola (my gr/dau), won the Upper Peninsula's spelling bee...going to Washington in May for the National's

An older photo...Judy Ruonavaara, sister Betsy Kangas , Sis-in-law Lana Heinonen & me

Doug Anderson, and ?Loukus at the Bi in Jan.

Lowell, Mallory Torola and Kiera Johnson

jan. 25, 2011 reuben Haataja birthday party

Irving, Reuben, Noah, Alex T, Braden Miller, Bruce Helminen, Anders (names mixeed)

Our beloved past minister, Paul Heideman in his younger days

I goofed, it's SOUTH carolina, sorry! (are you satisfied, Reino?)

I visited Reino and Caroll in No. Carolina for a week this month...great time, good weather!

Reino and his wife Caroll with the dogs

Reino in his garden...just got thru planting tomatoes....ck the height of his plant cages....he said the plants are like big bushes when full grown. beautiful day, Reino gardened, i sat and read and we visited all day. blue birds and red cardinals all around us.

Reino and Caroll's dog, "Yonder"....cute face!

Reino and his dog, Lunta...Dog is half wolf half german shepherd. Very docile and obedient dog. He's huge and all white.

In Charleston, N.Carolina, sightseeing, flea market...Me and Caroll, Reino's wife

Visited the botanical gardens in Melbourne...Jane and I loved it. (I was there for two wks, and did a bit of bumming, including the zoo)

Sis Jane and gr/daughter Meghan who lives with Jane for now.

Jane lives in Viera, Fl, between Orlando and Melbourne.

Me enjoying walking in the ocean at Cocoa Beach

Me and my sister Jane at Cocoa Beach...we heard the shuttle break the sound barrier, and then saw it come down....awesome.

Meghan's dog found Jane's cigarettes and was running around with one in his mouth! Crazy!

Jane and "colt" in her back yard

Sandhill cranes in Jane's back yard. One day the

waterway was filled with different kinds of cranes and about 100 white pelicans...and me with no camera.

Kathy (Torola) Tarnowski baby shower (baby # 6)

All the rellies: top Barb Korkko, Phyllis Tarnowski, Ann Bimberg, Esther Torola, Bottom row , first two are barb's girls, 2nd two are kathy's

Ann Bimberg, Kathryn Lassila

Three glam gals...aunties Judy Haataja, Lana Heinonen, and Me

looking at baby gifts..Betsy Kangas, Margie Helminen

Lynn Mortberg, Carol Berg, Lana Hyrkas

Auntie Claire Korkko and niece Jenna Tarnowski

At Kathy's baby shower...Chris Miller, Marce Halonen and ? Sturos

Kathy Tarnowski with daughter Jenna at her 6th baby shower last mo.

Im visiting reino and caroll in so. carolina now, and can't get my pics. on the homepage...have to wait till I get home tues. evening. ellen