Chocolay River, by Clyde Randell's, Marquette

Jack Larson, Carl Torola, Dudza Junttila, Jim Aho

Soren Anderson, Age 15, shot this 8 pointer during youth hunt this past weekend.

First Cousins on my mom's side...Sue Yerges from Wisc., me, and my brother Jerry ..recently

Another first cousin on my dad's side, Chuck Kangas and I, recently
Chuck is the son of Charlie and Anna Kangas 

Evelyn Helminen in Armenia with sunflower head!

Little girls at chrch...they asked "why do you want a picture of us?"  I ans'd, Because i want it for my newspaper.  They laughed and laughed, thought it was really funny.  If any of the parents of the girls spot this, show them this pic.

More girls...don't know names, help anyone?

Loren & Andrea (Helminen) Haverinen of Menahga
Rodney, Daryl and Corinna

Bunch of boys at church.  I don't have any idea who they are?
Tanya Berg helped here with the names:
Connor Poyhone, Owen Sturos, Robert Erkkila, Josh Larson, Justin Erkkila, Riley Berg

Nother bunch of boys...Helminen, Helminen, Helminen, Torola, Anttila,  ?, ?, Berg

Dan & Heidi Helminen and 3 sweet petunias,
Liza (with dan), Amie and Cassie
Amie is started school this year!

New church progress in Howell, MI

More progress...pics sent by my brother Paul Kangas
Hopefully we will keep getting more pics!  We are all interested!

FINN OPEN CHAMPS, COKATO, MN

Aaron's beard(pink), daisies, iris, blue flower), primrose
SHOTS OF MY FLOWERS AT THE CASITA BEGINNING OF JULY

FLOWERS ON THE DECK

LOOKING DOWN THE PATH FROM THE DECK

LOOKING UP AT THE CASITA

ELEPHANT EAR HOSTA ON THE RIGHT

Down at the pond...big bullfrog, no more fish because the snake at them (I tried 3 x's)..flowers are cosmos, daisies, morning primrose

Hen Party at Carol Jurmu's

Ellen showing Carol how to do something on the cell phone.

So the others line up...."me too, me too"

Now gathering around for a crash course

Pics taken on the sly and sent by Barb Heinonen

Hen Party coffee for Susie Wittenberg, who will soon be living in Cokato
Gail Frantti, Susie, Barb Heinonen

Judy Roepke, Carol Eskola, Judy Anderson

Old Zion Gang..(did I say old, or old?_
Maria Torola, MaryJean Daavettila, Carol Jurmu, Susie Wittenberg

Verna Daavettila, Marie Cooper, Ethel Eskola

Me with Benjamin Anderson and family who came to LacLaBelle for the weekend.  Benjamin is my daughter Leah's son.

Faith Anderson and me (greatgram)

Me w. new gr/grandson Carter Philip Anderson

Bunch of Daavettila rellies in Marquette.  Almost 100 people gathered and had dinner at the Holiday Inn.  Miriam Hoover who is almost 100, was the hostess.  A bus brought some of the Copper Country relatives, the driver was Jim Frantti.

Miriam Hoover (Vera Daavettila and Martha Sturos's sister)
Photos from Verna D.

Wedding of Kayla Berg and Aaron Raasaka last weekend.

Wedding held at grandparents, Norma & Don Anderson's home  in Traprock.
Photos from Verna D.

Little Lilly Halonen  and auntie Trudy Anderson

A gathering in a Williston Park.  (North Dakota)  Wally Torola on left, and families of Lundeen, Larson, Pietila, Luoma and Hokenson.  Looks like the congregation there is growing.
photo from Wally

Sweet new baby for Antti & Lisa Halonen...Mira

Randell gang, 2nd try, still blurry, sorry

cousins,Cathy Tarnowski and girls Jenna & Lila, Lana Hyrkas, Donelle Aho

Uncle Wes and I had lunch at Dick & Lynn Woodfords last week..very pleasant visit.  Ellen & Dick

Uncle Wes Kangas & Lynn Woodford

Woodford gang:  Dick, Lynn, Lisa, Katie, Abby, & Jim

Going to see the Woodford's girls treehouse...looks like a mansion in the trees.

Had a wunnerful tour of the treehouse.  Bunks, electric, real steps, or you can climb up on a rope, or ladder, reading material, a nice bench with a roof outside so you can enjoy the scenery, even if it's raining.  What a treasure to have in your own backyard!  Here are my tour guides, Katie and Abby.
pics. sent by Woodfords