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Musings on the slower pace of lake life and Finnish culture at a small log cabin resort in a remote corner of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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A place for Finns

A place for Finns

Anyone of Finnish heritage will feel at home at the Finnish Center Association.

Finnish, history, people, cooking, cultureChristine ManninenJanuary 22, 2023finnish, culture, people

The register

The register

For decades my parents kept registry books of everyone who stayed at the cabins. These “black books” are priceless.

cabins, history, peopleChristine ManninenOctober 30, 2022cabins, history, people

Work hard, be happy

Work hard, be happy

They say Finns are honest and hardworking. I would add gritty and resilient.

general, simple living, Finnish, peopleChristine ManninenSeptember 18, 2022finnish, people

Trash talk

Trash talk

Give a hoot, don’t pollute.

nature, people, generalChristine ManninenApril 3, 2022nature, people