Monday, May 27, 2019


THIS IS LESS THAN HALF OF THE GRADUATES FROM CALUMET CHURCH KIDS
Colleen harmala, Garrett sturos, Sam haapala, Andrew eskola, dan Tarnowski, Heidi Eskola, Marcy Pieti, Jonna Berg, Lilli Kangas, Emily Hyrkas, Lexi Kangas, Jenna Keranen, Brenna Hyrkas, Lilly Lasanen...(thanks for pic., Brita) 5/2019

Sunday, May 26, 2019


WEDDING OF GINA KANGAS(bruce and Jenny) to KIRK ANDERSON (Dennis and Loann)
Yesterday..(thanks, Jenny for photo!)



Friday, May 24, 2019

CADE TOROLA, SETH RAASAKKA, TREY PARKS, PEYTON LARSON,  TRAVIS HARMALA,TOM BERG, KYLE COOPER, CARTER HARMALA, AT RED RIVER GORGE, KY THIS SPRING

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL INTERESTING PHOTOS FOR THIS BLOG, ID APPRECIATE IT

(Click to enlarge photo). 24 x 30 ACRYLIC...A RECENT ORDER FOR A BIRTHDAY PRESENT
MITCH AND TINA's CAMP, LAC LABELLE


16 x 20 acrylic, CALUMET BREAKWATERS...($290)



FOUR LITTLE MUNCHKINS FROM DELANO, MN:
JUDY HALONEN, ANNA KIVISTO, TRENT PETERSON, ANNA KERANEN

FAREWELL BREAKFAST WITH PAUL AND ABBY TOROLA...MOVING DOWNSTATE TO WORK AFTER GRADUATING FROM MICHIGAN TECH

11x14 ACRYLIC, LAC LABELLE SLOUGHS WITH MT. BOHEMIA IN THE DISTANCE
($200)

AN OLD PHOTO OF ME DOING A WATERCOLOR OF A STREAM IN DULUTH.
I KNOW ONE THING FOR SURE, AT THIS TIME OF MY LIFE, MY HAIR IS GREY AND I COULD NEVER SIT SCRUNCHED UP ON ROCKS LIKE THAT, COULDNT GET UP, EITHER!

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

GRANDSON CARL TOROLA WITH WIFE MARY AND BABY JOHN AT HIS  COLLEGE GRADUATION IN NODAK...SUMMA CUM LAUDE WITH PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEGREE.
(MY GR/KIDS DON'T GET THEIR SMARTS FROM ME, I KNOW.)

EASTER SUNDAY AT DAVE AND ANN'S...LENNY TOOK A PANORAMA SHOT...STARTED WITH TREVOR ON THE RIGHT, AND BY THE TIME HE GOT OVER TO THE LEFT, TREVOR RAN THERE SO HE IS IN THE PIC. TWICE....QUITE A TRICK!  (CLICK TO ENLARGE)

FOUND AN OLD PHOTO....I LIKE IT!
JUNETTA RANTA, JOYCE USITALO, ANNA ANTTILA

ANOTHER OLD PHOTO FROM MARIA....HER DAD, AARON STORM ON CROSS COUNTRY SKIS, SUIT AND ALL!

SERVICES IN FINLAND THIS SPRING 

 IN FINLAND: ELLEN PETERSON, BETH, LAURA, AND KEN L'ESPERANCE AND STANDING, AILI TUOMALA  (thanks Laura for pics)

MY SISTER~IN~LAW JULIE KANGAS BIRTHDAY PARTY LAST WEEK....HEY WHAT DOES THAT ONE CANDLE STAND FOR????

JULIE, JERRY AND FANCY CHEVROLET

CARLA AND DAVE BEKKALA AT THE BIRTHDAY PARTY

LET'S SEE IF I CAN REMEMBER AT LEAST LAST NAMES: LASANEN, KESKIMAKI, KERANEN, KERANEN, ESKOLA

WEDDING LAST SAT., WILLY KANGAS (NAOMI AND ROGER FROM ISHPEMING) AND
ERIN KERANEN (CARL AND AMY KERANEN)

Monday, May 6, 2019

Add Alaska bunch on their camping weekend

WEDDDING SHOWER FOR JOYCE HELMINEN (MARRYING ISAAC ANDERSON FROM MENAHGA JUNE 1)
MARGIE, 9JOYCE'S MOM,), JOYCE, ME (GRAMMA)


US RELLIES...ANDREA, MARGIE, JOYCE, ME, DARLENE


BRIDE AND MAIDS...MEGHAN LEHTO, MARIKA ABBOT, DARLENE ROJAS

HANNAH PETERSON, VERA ANDERSON, HAZEL ANDERSON, AILI ANDERSON, SUE HILL, DANA BERG

A GREAT TIME WITH MY GRANDS FROM KENOSHA, WI (LEAH'S  KIDS, UP FOR ALBERT ANDERSON'S FUNERAL) HAVEN'T SEEN  THEM FOR A LONG TIME
ME AND AULLEN, FELLOW ARTISTS

ABRAM AND FAMILY...WIFE GEN, MIRANDA AND ARIANNA

ME WITH BENJAMIN AND MONROE

LADIES OUT TO LUNCH..BOTTOM ROW:  BETTY HALONEN, JUDY ROEPKE, MARGARET KOSKELA, JUDY STORM
TOP:  LORRAINE TOROLA, PEARL LOUKUS, JEANETTE KANGAS, JULIE KANGAS, ME

MIKE AND JUDY JOHNSON

CAROLYN KANGAS