Tag Archives: Hancock

Say it’s not so

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Kathy

Want to tag along on our trip to “The Copper Country” yesterday? Barry had to cover an 8th grade junior high girl’s basketball tournament in Calumet for his job at our local newspaper, so off we drove through a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Before we discovered my “famous” relative in a store in Houghton…

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Kathy

Yesterday, before we discovered my “famous” relative in Houghton, we visited Charlie in L’Anse.  He’s our garbage man.  Since Waste Management deserted our community, we’ve become friends with Charlie.  You pay him $2.00 per garbage bag.  He treks the bags … Continue reading →

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And now for the wife-carrying competition!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Kathy

Ladies and gentlemen, I know some of you have been waiting for the Wife-Carrying competition photos for three years. We are so sorry–we were never at the appropriate time in the appropriate place in Hancock during Heikinpaiva to present you … Continue reading →

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“If your friends jumped in the lake in January, would you?”

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Kathy

Did any of your mothers ever tell you:  “If your friend jumped off a cliff, would you?”  Your mother meant:  “Hey, kid!  Think for yourself!  Don’t just be a follower.  Don’t jump in the lake in January just because your … Continue reading →

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From Lions to Bears to Reindeer…Welcome to Heikinpaiva!

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Kathy

          Yoko Onomaki and John Lennoniemi (you have to realize that lots of the Finns who settled around the Upper Peninsula have last names like “Maki” and “Niemi”) handed out the words to the song they sang: “Imagine … Continue reading →

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The boy who lost his pants on Main Street & other stories from a U.P. weekend

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Kathy

 You guys are all waiting impatiently to see the picture of the teenage boy standing at the four corners in L’Anse after having–how do we put this politely?–dropped his pants, aren’t you?   I am sorry to say you will see … Continue reading →

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When the bear rolls over in his den…

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Kathy

Let’s still talk about the Heikinpaiva celebration up in Hancock this weekend.  Remember what “Heikinpaiva” means?  It means when the bear rolls over in his (or her) den.  What it really means is that the bear is snoozing in his den, half-asleep.  … Continue reading →

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“We go Polar Plunge”

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Kathy

How many of you would like to plunge into the frigid waters of Lake Superior for a mid-winter “Polar Plunge”?  Show of hands, please!  C’mon, I know you’ve been secretly dreaming of this for years. It’s a little late for … Continue reading →

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