Recent trip out west...Helen Pietila, Maryjean Daav, Don D, Carol Jurmu, Verna Daav
pic from verna

Stopped overnight in Menahga, had breakfast at the Cottage House  restaurant
with Hazel & Art Skoog,  Lowell & Karen Skoog
pic. from Verna

Grandma Shirley Keranen and two aunties  at the shower for Mindy Anderson, celebrating her addition to Marne and Dean Anderson's family

Hosteses Rudy Roepke, Amy Hyrkas, Sarah Kariniemi and Elaine Wanhala
Shower was huge, and happy for Mindy and her new family

The star of the shower, Mindy Anderson
shower was at Ahmeek community hall recently

A few pics from the church building in Howell, downstate

roofing...looks like a bunch of ants on the roof

Landscaping

Another view

Beautiful scene from Fire Hall Rd, Liminga area
These two pics sent by Mike Watkins from Mpls.

Awesome Traprock Valley Scene from Mike Watkins
Mike is Chris (& Brian Miller) dad, mother is Marie

Mikko sent me these pics. from his Canada trip for services  These people are the Bunches, children of Walter & Vivian Bunch, who have long since passed away.
Joyce Mah, Judy Marcinek, Janice Dietrich, Wanda Peterson, Cheryl Shafer and Don Bunch

These girls attended Canada services:
Janna Daavettila, Shannon Harmala, Trisha Wesa, Kara Impola

Ann, Dave Torola, Ryynanen family, out on a color tour walk to Bear Bluff out of BeteGris last weekend.  Photos from Dave

At the top of Bear Bluff

Johanna (ryynanen) and Matt Seiter and baby Casey at Bear Bluff

Dave & Ann's Janey, and Jean & Tikki's Lindsey, Bear Bluff

Helminen-Torola boys at top of Mr. Drive

Several families color-toured Mr. Baldy
Beautiful weekend for all ...end of Sept.
photos from margie

Emily and Neil Ylitalo wedding, Oct. 30, 3012,  son of Mari & Ross, daughter of Janie &  Mark Haataja.  Photo by Mari.

Bret & Kassie Sheffer with Grace, Ella, and twins, Graham & Miles
They live downstate, Bret is the son of Sarah &; Ralph. Photo from Sarah. (sorry I couldn't get this pic. in the right place...not computer savvy)

Girls at the wedd?, Harmala, Kangas, ?, Helminen, ?

cousins, Julia Helminen, Brian Torola, Becky Kangas, at Ylitalo wedding

.Emily and Neil...check out the "after the wedding shoes"

Emily and her attendants
(last 4 pics from Julia Helminen)

Carl Daavettila...with his elk...est. over 1000 lbs.  (Wyoming) shot at 40 yards, a herd bull with 7 x 7 rack.  Had to be cut up in order to haul it out.  Photo From Don d.

This is for Janelle and Jeff Hillstrom from downstat