KATE EXPLAINED THE BOILING PROCESS…ERIC MADE THE STOVE…MODERN SYRUP MAKING SURE HAS CHANGED….WE USED TO POUND A HOLE, PUT ONE PAIL TO CATCH THE SAP….PETE GOT ABOUT THREE PAILS OF SAP AND AFTER BOILING IT IN A BIG POT, GOT ONE CUP OF SYRUP! 

 

ICE IS ALL GONE FROM THE PORTAGE

ERIC AND KATE KANGAS FAMILY…I WENT TO SEE THE MAPLE TREE-SYRUP OPERATION….AND MET THE WHOLE FAMILY….

HAPPY EASTER FROM THE WILLISTON NO. DAKOTA CONGREGATION 

 

ON OUR TRIP TO SO. AMERICA, WE STOPPED AT THE FALKLAND ISLAND…AS WE WALKED THRU THE TOWN,  WE CHECKED OUT AN OLD CHURCH,,  a tape of the organ was playing, I COMMENTED SOMETHING ABOUT IT TO THE HOST, WHO ASKED ME IF I PLAY… I SAID YES. SHE ASKED ME TO PLAY THE PIPE ORGAN, SO I ENJOYED PLAYING.  SHE GAVE ME THIS CERTIFICATE WHEN I WAS DONE.

RECENT TRIP SOUTH…SHARK FISHING RIGHT FROM THE SHORE.  I DONT KNOW MOST OF THE BOYS, ONLY BRANNON AND TREVOR TOROLA

NEW ACRYLIC PAINTING OF THIS OLD SHIP

22 x 28 “.  ( it’s for sale)

HAPPY MEMORIES 

 

FUN TRIP DOWN SOUTH WITH CRAZY LADIES  RECENTLY

AUDREY  MILLER, MUGGA HILLSTROM, KATIE LEUKEMA, PAULA LEPPANEN, DONELLE AHO, KAYLEEN HORSMA, ,,, COUSINS

LAC LABELLE WITH THE YOUNG BOYS, BUILDING A “gym”

Torola’s, Kangas, Jurmu’s maybe about 45 years ago

My TEEN YEARS….ME, , ELLEN YLITALO, MARILYN RAUDIO LANGLY, Lana Heinonen…

Looks like we were showing off our glasses….like I say,  hang onto your clothes and glasses…they take turns coming bk into style

More memories Carol Kangas Charlie Kangas my brother Paul Kangas Judy Anderson Kangas Wally Torola and probably Carrie  in front

ANOTHER WINNER (from wally). BOYS AT LAC LABELLE..I DONT KNOW WHO THEY ALL ARE BUT THERES MY BOYS, A DAAVETTILA, JURMU, KANGAS…..

 

FLORIDA GANG AT HELMINEN’s FOR CHURCH

DENISE AND DAN JOHNSON, DAVIN AND BRENDA, ANNIE KENNY, LOANNE AND DENNIS, SALLY AND PETE TULKKI, NANCY AND BILL, MARGIE AND DOUG, MARLENE AND DENNIS, LINDA AND TIM GRANGROTH, JIM AND KAREN, DIANE PETERSON, DAN MAKI, PATTI AND ? LINNA, ….(not in order)

 

CARRIE’S FAMILY

BK:GLEN, GREG, RANDY, WAYNE, DECKER

FRONT:CHRISTI MISSY, TINA, GRETA

 

ENGAGEMENT OF LENNY  TOROLA (Dave and Ann) TO CLAIRE BINONIEMI FROM MENAHGA…WEDDING IN APRIL

GET TOGETHER A DAY AFTER CARRIES FUNERAL TO TAKE CARE OF CARDS…SAD BUT HAPPY TIME. Bk: CHRISTI, MISSY, TINA, TESSA, MARGIE

FR:SHANNA, JANINA, GRETA, ME…JESSICA HAD ALREADY LEFT

MY FAMILY:

Back..DOUG, CARL, WALLY, DAVID

FRONT..LEAH, ME, MARGIE