PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT I'VE  ONLY HAD A CELL PHONE FOR OVER TWO YEARS.  PEOPLE KEEP CALLING MY OLD NUMBER, AND  THE  NEW OWNERS OF MY OLD NUMBER ARE GETTING VERY IRATE AT ME.  PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE 337 NUMBER.

ANNA ANTTILA WILL BE HAVING HER 80TH BIRTHDAY ON DECEMBER 8TH...SEND HER A BIRTHDAY CARD TO MAKE HER DAY!   HER ADDRESS IS 485 BIRCH LANE, CALUMET, MI, 49913

A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE
OUR WEDDING, DEC. 21, 1957

PETE IN CAP & GOWN...DON KANGAS AND DON DAAVETTILA

PETE ON THE DOG SLED, WITH OUR CHINESE SHARPEI...THEY WENT UP AND DOWN THE STREETS OF CALUMET (5TH & 6TH) DURING A STORM....A LADY CAME OUT OF IGA, SPOTTED PETE, AND SAID
"NOW I'VE SEEN EVERYTHING!"

PETE, VAARI (WITH A BUTTER BOX FROM FINLAND) & ALLAN

PETE WITH HIS KAWASAKI....

PETE, AND I  REALLY DID A LOT OF FISHING WHEN WE WERE GOING STEADY.
NOTE, HE HAS ON HIS MOTHER'S CAST OFF HAT.  (STORY ON HIS MEMORY PAGE OF ALL THE HATS)

VAARI SINGING WITH HIS MAGNIFYING GLASS

ONE MORE PAINTING:  16  X 20 WATERCOLOR
IRIS, FRAMED, $100
e-mail or call if you wish to make a purchase
scroll down for several more pntngs to see

MORE COMMERCIALS:  8 X 10 WILD ROSES
ACRYLIC; ORNATE FRAME...$55

WATERMAID,  8 X 10 ACRYLIC, $40
NO NEED FOR A FRAME, IT HAS A "WRAP-AROUND CANVAS"
I HAVE SEVERAL MORE PAINTINGS ALSO.
(CLICK TO ENLARGE TO SEE BETTER)

MORE COMMERCIALS:
8 X 10 MCLAIN'S PARK SCENE
ACRYLIC $40

MT. DRIVE, 8 X 10 ACRYLIC
$40

"STORY TIME"  24 & 30, FRAMED (GOLD)
COLORED PENCIL...WAS 450,  NOW 200

THIMBLEBERRIES & BLOSSOMS
8 X 10 WATERCOLOR, $40

TRILLIUMS, 8 X 10 WATERCOLOR, $40

SWEET VIOLETS...16 X 20 WATERCOLOR
(NEW) $130
(SORRY, NOT THE BEST PICS; ALL ARE FRAMED)


SORRY, THIS  NEXT ONE IS NOT FOR SALE
MY GREAT-GRANDSON, BRADLEY HYRKAS
(son of Bucko (Randy) and Janina

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1929 BUCK POLE FROM THE OUTPOST CAMP
(this pic. requires some studying)
eskola valley boys

                                  Randy Hyrkas got this 8 pt. buck in Kearsarge...(He's my gr/son, and Carrie and
                                    Deck's son...married to Janina Larson) Nickname of "Bucko".

At Doug Anderson's hunting camp, Nov. 19:
From L to R, Doug's deer, 8 pt, Jake Pieti's, 3 pt (Marc & Bette Pieti's son)
Glen Hyrkas 8 pt, (Shanna's husband and my gr/son), Mark Kangas, 7pt, (Edney & Betsy's son)....standing in front is Glen....Big smile???  Lotsa deer!

Calvin Helminen got this buck in Trout Creek sat...looks like a six pt, and don't know the other info.   he looks pretty happy!

Kaden Kangas shot this 11 point buck in Keweenaw County Sat., Nov. 17...15 yard standing shot w/single shot..20 ga.  It ran into this creek and keeled over.  Wow~
It must have been the hole in Kaden's pants that did it!
photo from roger kangas
I NEED MORE DEER PICS!'

 I heard that Jack Haataja got a 12 pointer out of sedar bay, loping thru' his property...he aimed his bbgun thru the window, and POP, dead ringer.  the great white hunter!!
Oops, somebody called and gave me some more scoop.  Seems the bb just stunned the buck, the bb ricocheted off the deer horn, and came back and broke the window that jack was shooting out of.  So he hadda go to Ace hardware and get new glass!  Bummer!

this is another commercial (HINT: CHRISTMAS)
I will have most of these paintings shown here at the "old fashioned bazaar" on saturday in calumet.
Apple blossoms, watercolor, 24 x 30, white mat, gold frame, $400
(I won't have room for this at the bazaar, but i have it at home)

12 x 16 oil painting of Texas bluebonnets and yucca
12 x 16, framed  $90

"Breakies", 24 x 36 acrylic (at home) $400

Mallows in a basket...24 X 30 watercolor, framed in gold
was $500, now $200
sorry for bad photos, all are much brighter

IRIS, 24 x 30 watercolor, all framed (med. brown frame)
WAS $500, now $200
(SOLD)

LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE, 8 X 10 ACRYLIC...$40
(SOLD)

SIX LIGHTHOUSES OF THE U.P.  12 X 20, COLORED PENCIL  WAS $400, NOW $150

LAKESHORE IN WINTER, 18 X 24 ACRYLIC
$100   (SOLD)
Had these big ones in Vertin Gallery and now they closed, so want to "move" the paintings
Note:  All my paintings are from my own photos
NOTE:  I HAVE MARKED DOWN EVERY ONE OF MY PAINTINGS THAT WILL BE IN THE BAZAAR.  (A LOT MORE THAN SHOWN HERE) GET A PAINTING FOR YOUR IN-LAW, OUT-LAW, AUNT, FRIEND OR FOR YOURSELF.

MC LAIN'S PARK (camper area looking toward Sedar Bay)
25   x 30, watercolor, framed WAS $500, now $200
again, bad photo, sorry
(SOLD)

NOT FOR SALE, just a quick watercolor i did of Vaari (Pete's dad) a few yrs. ago
If the Torola's want one, Designotype can make you a small one.

THE NORTH POLE CHRISTMAS TREE FARM IS NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON.
NEW THIS YEAR ARE FRESH WREATHS AND SWAGS, FEATURING RED BOWS AND REAL PINE CONES AND OTHER ACCENTS.

WREATHS AND SWAGS SELL FOR $10 TO $20
WE WILL BE CUTTING TREES  NEXT WEEK
CALL 906-337-0144 FOR DETAILS, OR E-MAIL cbtorola@aol.com
(Carl & Beth Torola family)

The following pics. are workers and progress on the new Howell church

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These ladies are at the sundayschool picnic many years ago....those of you my age will remember who they are:  Mrs. Minkinen, Olga Anderson, ???, Mrs. Larson and Mrs. Simonen
Imagine wearing hats and dresses to a picnic.....how things have changed.
Pic. from Elaine Wanhala

A birthday celebration for Bob Slivensky recently: (Delores Randall's husband)
With all the rellies and their spouses:
Grace & Bob, Karen &Clyde, Dolores & Bob, Jim & Karen, Joe and Betty

                                                         Pic. from Clyde

When they were young:  Leo, Bob, Paul, Allen, Pete
(I always told Pete that his  beard made him look like Ayatolla Komeni)

Some more "oldies"...Maija, Lana, Judy, Ellen & Eva

At an outdoor cafe in Orlando, a man was playing steel drums....It amazed me that he could find the right place to play a note.  he used mallets, similar to those used on a xylophone.  the music was very pleasant to hear.  I had heard the drums a few years ago in our travels, but was so interested how they made the drums.  Below is the explanation:


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3 of bob and lorraine's boys:  Bruce (gravedigger), Dave (teacher) and Brian (the oldest, retired)

Just got back from Orlando, Florida, there for a week with Margie, Brian, Gary Helminen (all 3 at business conference), and Verna & I took it easy and enjoyed fun in the sun.
Pictured here with my older sister Jane.

Meghan, Jane's gr/daughter who lives w. her, and Jane.
They came up from Viera to spend the day with us.

Digging thru old pics., here is our Vaari (Pete's dad)  who gathered the St. John's wort weed, cut it into small pieces, dried it, and made tea.  It's mild and pink.  Below are two more pics.

Two Peter Torola's...Pete and Allan's grandson from Zion a few years back

Recent visitors...Elaine Kiilunen and Eva Storm