please excuse any duplicates or goofs , as i am trying to transfer pics and information from my phone and ipad...cant seem to regulate the type either. so sorry.

JUST GOT BACK FROM NICARAGUA, GETTING TRIP READY TO POST...IN A FEW DAYS

DWIGHT AND ALINA HELMINEN, MARRIED IN FEB., 2015

PARENTS OF ALINA, KATIE AND KEVIN JOHNSON

PARENTS OF DWIGHT, EVA AND CARL HELMINEN

MIKKO HALONEN AND BABY JESSE

ROGER AND SUSIE PENNALA AND FAMILY

FAMILIAR SIGHT IN CALUMET...THE COLLUSEUM LIT UP AT NIGHT

to me

Approx. 10 acre parcel for sale. Near the Hancock Canal, New Septic and large drain field put in in 14', Well with tons of delicious water, New concrete slab over your very own private bridge, 30 dump trucks of fill on site for the driveway + More. Very nice building site for anyone who wants to have a very nice private spot for a home. Unrestricted Army Corps easement between property and the beautiful canal which gives you hay field taxes for near waterfront access. Deer, turkeys, pheasants, and more. 2.5 miles south of McLain Park along M-203 on the lake side. 200 feet south of Lily Pond Boat Launch. We are selling because we found our dream home on the big lake. Email andtorola@yahoo.com for details.

I AM ON MY WAY TO NICARAGUA TILL MARCH 18, I WILL BE WITH DARLENE AND EVELYN HELMINEN. DARLENE IS TEACHING ENGLISH TO A FAMILY, SO EV AND I ARE GOING TO VISIT. I WILL BE COMING HOME WITH DARLENE, WHO WILL BE DONE THERE. IT'S GONNA BE WARM THERE, HEH, HEH!

FIRST TEAM OFF AT THE COPPERDOG RACE...HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE, DOGS HOWLING AND BARKING, RARING TO GO, A DRONE OVERHEAD TAKING VIDEOS, PEOPLE CHEERING!!  SURE GETS YOU WARMED UP ON SUCH A COLD NIGHT!

SCENE JUST BEFORE ANOTHER TEAM TAKES OFF

THREE ESKIMOS, NO DOUBT!  LINDA KANGAS, DAUGHTER ALLI, AND I

JORDAN ANDERSON AND GF MALLORY TOROLA

SARA, MARI AND LEO HELMINEN

ROGER, ANNASTIINA AND LORETTA HELMINEN

FOUR GENERATIONS:  ROGER, ANNASTIINA, MARGIE AND I 

IF ANYONE HAS ANYMORE MEMORIES OF PETE, PLEASE PUT THEM ON HIS MEMORY COLUMN OR E-MAIL THEM TO ME.  I AM MAKING A BOOK, AND THEY WILL BE INCLUDED.  THEY ARE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED BY ME AND MY FAMILY.  THANKS A BUNCH. torolaea@gmail.com

CALVIN HELMINEN IN THE SNOWY FRONT YARD OF THEIR HOME

GLEN AND DIANA OJA

YLVA AND ERLING JOHANSSON, SWEDEN
I THINK THEY ARE SINGING

ESTHER AND LEO'S WEDDING PICTURE

NINA TOROLA, DARLENE HELMINEN, ME, PAM TOROLA, PAUL TOROLA
MY SENIORS AND OUR OWN SPECIAL DINNER

HERE'S AN OLDIE:  NONIE PIETI, FANNY FRANTTI, RUTH HILLSTROM, ??, MARTHA STUROS AND EVA WANHALA AT THE JARVE CAMP IN BOOTJACK

RICHIE AND KATY PENNALA

20 X 22 "STORY TIME"...COLORED PENCIL
UNFRAMED.....$50

DAN SAARI AND BECKY KANGAS ARE ENGAGED, WEDDING AUG. 15

ERIC KIILUNEN'S LADIES ON THANKSGIVING DAY 2014
JANINE AND THE GIRLS

AND THE GRANDPARENTS OF ALL THE GIRLS...ELAINE AND MATT KIILUNEN

MARGIE AND I, IN THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW...BUNDLED UP WITH ZERO TEMPS

CADE AND NINA TOROLA ON THE LAST TRIP HOME...HOW I MISS THEM!!!
THEY LIVE IN NO. DAKOTA NOW

WEDDING OF JENNY HELMINEN AND TRAVIS KANGAS AT THE KANGAS HOME

PARENTS MITCH AND TINA HELMINEN WITH JENNY AND TRAVIS

PARENTS AARON (EDNEY) AND BETSY KANGAS WITH JENNY AND TRAVIS
(LOTS OF EXCITEMENT GOING ON IN THE KANGAS HOUSE, WEDDING AND NEW ENGAGEMENT)