Bradley, Randy, Janina and baby Trent Hyrkas  baptism, Howell, MI
Godfather, Jonathan Larson in March, 2014

gathering in ft. meyers , florida at the storm's
back, diane peterson, june storm
front, verna daav, judy storm, me, maria

they never knew we were goofing off in back!

Mother Laura Kangas, and daughter Linnea Daavettila
with their babies, Adrina and Hugo

Nice, small, quiet music time
Dave Torola, Betsy and Aaron Kangas...at my birthday party in Jan.

an older photo...my grands:  rosemary torola, joyce helminen,
isis torola and pam torola....

we call these little birds "beach babies"...they are always eating something that the waves leave behind.  they run toward the ocean and dig in the sand when the waves are receding, and when the waves come to shore, they run like mad.....i always enjoyed watching these birds in Texas as well as now in Florida

Ibis feeding on the shore.  the birds don't seem to be too afraid of people, just feed and mind their own business....you can get as close as five feet of them

home from one great sunny warm month in Naples, Florida. Diane Peterson graciously invited me, maria sturos and verna daavettila to stay with her in her family condo.

THE TWO ROWS OF CONDOS...POOL AND TENNIS COURT IN THE MIDDLE.

LOTS OF PICS ON THE "LANAI" (PORCH)
DIANE, ME, JUDY STORM, VERNA

DIANE'S SISTER IS AN ARTIST AND LEFT ART STUFF THERE, SO I DUG IN AND DID A COUPLE PNTNGS...(SHOW YOU LATER.)

OUR POOL...SWAM EVERY DAY, SOMETIMES TWICE...I STARTED OFF WITH 10 LENGTHS (5 LAPS) AND AT THE END OF THE MO, 30 LENGTHS (15 LAPS)
ME AND DIANE

A "SELFIE" WITH THE BOUGAINVILLA VINES, WHICH GREW PROFUSELY THERE

ON A DOLPHIN TOUR...WENT PAST MULTIMILLION DOLLAR  MANSIONS, FAB. BOATS..ON THE INTERCOASTAL WATER WAY. DIDN'T SEE ANY DOLPHINS, BUT BOATRIDE WAS REALLY NICE.  LOTS OF WATER TRAFFIC, NEVER SAW THE LIKES OF IT....EVERY SIZE BOAT, AND WATERCRAFT.  SO MUCH WAKE, THAT SOMETIMES THE WATER WAS ALL WHITE WAVES FOR A BIT. (WE DID SEE DOLPHINS FROM ONE BEACH)

JUST ONE SAMPLE OF MUCKY MUCKS HOMES...WE PASSED BOAT DOCKS BEFORE WE GOT TO THIS AREA.  THERE'S NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR ALL THE BOATS, SO THEY ARE LIFTED OUT OF THE WATER WITH THIS TRACTOR CONTRAPTION AND WHEELED TO A BIG THREE TIER  BLDG....AND PUT ON A SHELF.

FOR SALE 8 MILE LODGE

Torch Lake, Lake Linden

Full Kitchen with flat top electric stove

Large living room with lots of windows

Downstairs bedroom with double door closet

Beach deck

Den with original Ellen Torola art on the walls.

Summer view of back deck

Unique, one of a kind, outdoor electric sauna

built by Pete with cedar slabs.

This makes the property priceless!

100'x250' lot, 2 bedrooms upstairs, full bath with washer and dryer, 2 car detached garage.

$202,000 (Includes sauna.)

Can be rented out all summer by the week, 

and to snowmobilers and skiers weekends and by the month to pay the taxes.

Call Brian Helminen (906) 370-3032

Listing with realtor end of April.

From the Ice in Marquette at Mark and Judy Storms

to sunny, warm Florida

but hey, someone has to do it!

Storms and Storms visiting Dianne's condo

Coffee every morning outside!

Beach bums.

More bums.

Hi...I am in Naples , Florida for the month....don't know if I can post pics from my iPad. If not ck my FB?