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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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Plowing through

Plowing through

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the snow plow.

history, people, yooper, snowChristine ManninenNovember 16, 2022snow, yoopers

Don’t miss Plaidurday

Don’t miss Plaidurday

Plaidurday, the worldwide celebration of plaid, was created by (you guessed it) a Yooper.

yooper, celebrationsChristine ManninenOctober 2, 2022yoopers, style, celebrations

The 9-0-6

The 9-0-6

It’s things like the 906, that make the U.P. like one big family.

yooper, Michigan, Upper PeninsulaChristine ManninenSeptember 4, 2022yoopers, upper peninsula

My hometown festival

My hometown festival

In Chassell, every July we celebrate strawberries.

people, food, celebrations, traditionsChristine ManninenJuly 10, 2022celebrations, yoopers, upper peninsula

Yooperisms

Yooperisms

There are certain phrases that you only hear in the U.P.

people, yooperChristine ManninenJune 22, 2022yoopers

Like living in a snow globe

Like living in a snow globe

When it comes to snow, Yoopers know best. You move it. You pank it. You play in it.

nature, yooper, snow, FinnishChristine ManninenMarch 9, 2022snow, weather, yoopers

The power of sisu

The power of sisu

Sisu is a way of life in the Finnish culture, to press on regardless and never give up.

people, historyChristine ManninenFebruary 6, 2022Manninen’s Cabinsyoopers, history

Welcome

Welcome

I am pleased to share my experiences and thoughts here about life in the homeland.

generalChristine ManninenFebruary 6, 2022Manninen’s Cabinsyoopers, history, about