Finally some wet conditions across the U.P. this morning, after quite a dry spell...

A rainbow is a fascinating sight. The kind that makes you stop whatever you're doing and gaze skyward, pondering if there really could be a 'pot of gold at the end of the rainbow'! Bob Gilreath and family, recently took a U.P. vacation and were treated to this double array. What makes up a rainbow, you might ask, so I've supplied a link for 'everything you've always wanted to know about rainbows, but were afraid to ask!' For a mini-U.P. vacation, click on Bob's name above and you'll be treated to a peek at his... maybe that's the 'pot of gold'! :->

morning all

What, a first post of the day?

Tie goes to the runner

Two more days till I'm back in paradise

WOW!!! This is beautiful! I'm there in 5 hrs! :)

What beautiful colors! Nice pic, Bob. Thanks for sharing.

Good morning everyone! Beautiful picture!

Excellent!

Bob Gilreath

What a wonderful slide show. More proof
about what I wrote about this morning (shows
up in yesterday's mail)--this is God's country.

I'll be there on Monday for a stay of nearly three
weeks and can hardly wait.

Fantastic picture!
Another interesting site with information about rainbows and other atmospheric occurances is:
http://www.sundog.clara.co.uk/atoptics/phenom.htm
Enjoy!
I hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Best wishes,
Renee

that thread from yesterday id pretty long...
did anyone ever give directions to Victoria Dam ???
I was waiting for that but didn't see it....

Perhaps its at the end of that rainbow?

Has this lighthouse sale been discussed on Pasty.com before??http://www.jacobsvillelighthouse.com./Index.html

gorgeous! love it! raining here in West TX.

i would be interested about information on the pot of gold at the end of rainbows and other atmospheric occurances please.

What a wonderful picture. Thanks for the mini vacation.

The pot of gold is the Keweenaw. Doubt it? Just go there.

kosk: thanks for the compliment yesterday for supportive parents. As a newly retired middle-school counselor, I certainly know what you mean and whole heartedly agree. However, I also think that educators can never be praised enough. Because they do it every day, have their training and experience, they tend to underestimate their talents, abilities and impacts. I always believed that but learned it most vividly when due to cutbacks I was given a classroom teaching position after not having taught for 20+ years. (thank goodness for the kids a new counseling position opened!) Education now is so challenging--no one who hasn't done it can possibly understand. My greatest hope is that the current "it's the school's fault" thinking will turn around to true respect for teachers. (and I say that as a parent!)

sure would like to be able to buy that lighthouse! Anyone have $499,000 to spare?

Last day of work before vacation!! Heading up about 2am tonight. This time tomorrow we should be somewhere along US 2. Maybe to Blaney Park already? Can't wait.

Maija, Seattle: I was always called Maija from birth. When I went to kindergarten I had to learn that I was Mary. Have only recently been going back to Maija, so only family and a very few close friends are calling me that. I too really like being called Maija, and am so happy I chose that for my pasty name. I also had an uncle Eino!

Bob Gilreath: Sweet slideshow and beautiful picture today, thanks.

re: beware of RAINBOW PICTURES

Our first trip to the Keweenaw we saw, and photographed, a double rainbow during prime colors week in October. Kept the picture up in the kitchen seeing it daily all winter, only to purchase land there the following spring.

The house is now completed and we're moving up lock, stock, and toto.

Thanks Dorothy.

ooh ahh

Yeah, man I wish I could buy the Jacobsville Light, what a cool place for a B&B or something!

I'm down to single Digits! 9 Days to Chassell! I'll be driving right by the light coming to and from the Portage Entry...

Are any of you up in the UP fisher-people? I need some info on the Lake Trout and Salmon Fishing in the Kewenaw, what the VHF Radio station is people use etc... If you have any info let me know!

When yer below the equator do the red and blue change places?

If you're below the equator, it's the same...

ROYGBIV...Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet...ROYGBIV.

I am heading for the UP this weekend. Perhaps there will be another rainbow sometime this summer.Plan on bing there for the month of August. I would love to see one. Mary from Wheaton, IL

Flyin Troll:
what is AngelFlight? and how often do you fly to Esky? Its pretty cool flying over Green Bay, Big Bay de Noc and Little Bay de Noc. You can see the dropoffs on Penninsula Point, Washington, Little Summer and Big Summer islands. Oh how I miss being out in Little bay de Noc.

Love today's pic. Cute story "Dorothy".
Say, I have $60 I can contribute to the Jake light...maybe if we all pitch in...

Hey, Dreaming has a good idea. If we all pitch in we can buy it and have it be the 'Pasty Light'! I've got 80 in my wallet right now, so thats 140... only 498860 to go... Who's in??

If anyone will be in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park,TN. next wednesday Aug.the 4 th. around high noon,stop by the Primitive Baptist Church in Cades Cove.Our Son will be tying the knot there,and we have ties from Dollar Bay.His Great Great Grandparents or even greater from back in the 1700's on his Mother's side was married there.He just moved here from Ferndale MI.we unloaded the U-Haul yesterday.He had many job offers when he went looking,and had to pick the one he wanted.2nd.week at work now. We love it here in E. Tennessee,just north of Knoxville.So much like where I grew up in $ Bay except no Big Lake,or harsh winters,just alot of woods, hills,streams,rivers,and friendly folks.Also had friends from Wayne MI.(Retired)who also moved here,that used to live in Baraga.So if your around come up yonder in the hills for a hoe-down,we are having a old shotgun wedding like they would have back in the Good Ole Days.No Revenuer's please!

mckenneyp GR MI

Are United Frequent Flyer miles worth anything?

Maybe ebay will give me a dollar for 200,000.

Count me in for a buck too!

Gorgeous picture. Yes, the UP is definitely the pot of gold at the end of my rainbow! :)

I will give 100.00 for the lighthouse count me in

Hi Darrell Oinas! Glad your surgery went well and hope your rehab does too! It's very important to do your physical therapy. Best wishes.

I watched Bob's slide show - very nice. Those little orange flowers he asked about we always called Indian Paint Brushes. I've no idea what they really are. Count me in with a few bucks for the Pasty.com lighthouse. It looks like a really nice one. I've never been to it personally but stop at every one I get a chance to, to take a picture.

dave s, wisc:

Try this for a map showing directions to Victoria. You might have to copy and paste. Hope it works.


Terra Serve

If we keep the contributions in the $100 range, it will only take 5000 of us. That's about 1.75 hours per year as a timeshare!! Count me in. Any chance one of the beancounters could set this up as a 501c3 so we can deduct it? :)

Hey PEN! How are you coming with the "honey do" list since your retirement? Ain't women grand! Will you make the Old Timers ball game?

It's not a pot of gold at the end of the U.P. rainbow, it's COPPER!

Morning everyone,

Kinda neat to log in and see your photo at the
top of the page. ;-)

I have some shots from last weekend just north
of L'Anse at the slate and silver river falls
I'll be uploading when i get home tonight.

I'll post the link when they are up.

Speaking of gold, yesterday's picture on the Gazette website was beautiful. Wasn't that Ernie K. floating off into the sunset? I wonder if he ever thinks of us back here in WA while he's up there building his retirement dreamhome? I heard they did some shuffling at the office Ernie - I think your desk is in the broom closet now.

Nine more days till vacation!

Any takers at 1/2 a pasty for the whole State of Colorado? You can sell it on ebay and buy a lighthouse in the UP!

Delivery not included.

I was coming home from my sons house when I saw a triple Rainbow from Sheridan it was Beautiful but on the left side is was black and Dark sure wished I had the camera then.
Therese

Hey! that was Ernie K. floating off in the sunset! We here in Washington have been wondering about his whereabouts! He must be waiting for his rainbow pot-o-gold to come in! Yes, that desk did turn to a broom closet! We sold all his UP memorabilia (got a great price from an ol'yooper - I even saw a few tears dropping on his beaming smile when he left with the goods!)

What high school do you attend if you live in Bruce's Crossing? I'm trying to find Marilyn Pietila she graduated in 1987 and we lost tough after going through Air Force basic training together. If I know the name of her school, that may help.
Thanks!

OK, that's supposed to be lost TOUCH!

Bill - If I thought I could sell the entire state of Colorado on Ebay for enough to buy the lighthouse i'd be worth half a pasty... But as thats not a sure thing, I'll keep my half!! :-)

However, I do like the 501c3, there were a couple of bean counters from yesterday weren't there! Then we could have it as a Pasty.com Lighthouse Preserve! Now that would be cool. I bet there aren't many web pages that own a lighthouse!

I was just in YAHOO and the Finance Question of the Day was:

WHAT IS THE LEAST CORRUPT COUNTRY IN THE WORLD?

THE ANSWER WAS..... FINLAND!!!!!!

IT DOESNT SURPRISE ME ONE BIT. VERY KIND PEOPLE!!!

There are some other interesting facts about Finland that I've heard (not verified):

1. Most wired country in the world. Virtually 100% of the population has access to broadband internet connections.

2. One of a small number (<5) countries that has a 100% literacy rate (US is 97%).

3. This may have changed, but at one time it had the highest percentage of a single religion (Lutheran) of any country in the world. The quote I heard was "Finland has a higher percentage of Lutherans than Saudi Arabia does of Muslims".

To: Paul the troll from Webberville
Yes, woman are grand. Where would you be without us. And we are thinking of hitting the old-timers ball game Saturday at the Wolverine ball field but haven't quite made up our minds to go. The older you get the longer the trip gets.

OK I was able to add the falls shots at Lunch,

They are located in the same album as above, so just click on the slide show link again to see
them.

I'll chip in $100 toward the Pasty Light!

JustME - As a Techno Junkie I can confirm that everything I have ever heard about Finland is that they are the most 'wired' with yeah something like 98% of the pop having broadband internet...

JustME - I cannot corroborate your facts, but I would not be surprised if they are all correct.

Here's another interesting fact about Finland (which speaks well of its people): Finland is the ONLY country to have fully paid its post-World War I debt to the United States. And, as Yogi Berra said, "You can look it up" -- which I did.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/w1/wardebts.asp

Re: wired Finns. Gotta have something to do in the winter when if you blink you miss the daylight.

would be nice if the rest of the world paid their war debts back as did Finland,,,we are free, trying to keep the world free and allow people choices. If only France and Germany would pay us back!

That's WW II, but I believe you need to include Mexico in that very select group or so I've read.

Sorry, Should have read article 1st. However I thought I did read such about WWII.

Hey, Bob! Isn't Silver River Falls the greatest photo op around? I love it there in all seasons and have some pictures in my gallery, too.

Just came back home from Lapland. It's such a beautiful place to spend vacations, and actually it reminds me a little bit of UP. Nature is pretty much same kind of than UP's, except that we don't have those magnificent Great Lakes, only smaller one "great lakes" =)

I noticed that for the past few days here has been nice topics under discussion, like, what people are by their professions (I'm a student major in entrepreneurship and production economy) and ofcourse conversations about Finnish language (and how easy??? it's to learn) are always very interesting reading.

YooperFinn: Hei! I think it was on Sunday you asked about "sweetrolls", "pulla", "nisu", "nisupulla" and "nisuleipä". I’m not quite sure what "sweetroll" means, because my dictionary doesn’t know that word. Is that just a general term for different kinds of buns or is that proper noun for specific bun? But let see if I can help on this.

"pulla" = bun
"pitko" (sometimes called also as "pullapitko") = long wheat loaf, bun loaf
"korvapuusti" = one kind of rolled bun within butter, sugar and cinnamon (maybe same than sweetroll???), ("korvapuusti" also means "slap in the face")

"Pulla" is also a general term for different kinds of buns, so we can use word "pulla" if we talk about "pitko" or "korvapuusti". And "nisu" is synonym for "pulla", and sometimes (very rarely) people put those words together ("nisupulla"), but the meaning is still the same, "nisu" or "pulla".

However, "nisu" is very oldfashioned word and usually only older people use that, but in general hardly no one use that in these days Finland. For example, if we ask what is "nisu" from teenagers it is a pretty safe bet that they won’t know. And in a way, I think that’s sad, because also many other old words are vanishing from Finnish language and new slang words become more common.

"nisu" is made from wheat, but it doesn’t mean wheat
"vehnä" = wheat
"vehnänen" = someting "eatable" made from wheat, wheat bread, can also mean "nisu" and "pulla"
"leipä" = bread
"nisuleipä" = never heard anyone using that, but it’s understandable word, meaning bread made from wheat (oldfashioned)

I hope you figure out what I wrote (my English is not perfect so there could be some mistakes) and hope this will help you even a little bit, or maybe it just confuces you more...

And by the way, gorgeous pic today!

...to Victoria Dam: Rockland is on US 45 between Bruce Crossing and Ontonagon, a one main street town with no traffic lights, etc...once you find yourself in Rockland, turn westward on the Victoria Road and follow it to the end to reach Victoria Dam (c. 5 miles....about a mile past the very worthy Victoria restored town site)....the intersection in Rockland is marked with signs for Victoria.....enjoy!!

Connie, try Ewen/Trout Creek High School

Someone asked what those red flowers were in Bob's pictures. We aslo called them Indian Paint Brush's but they are Hawksweed and there also is the yellow varity. From what I've read about them they grow across most of the northeastern U.S.
Pretty Rainbow. Enjoyed the Pictures.

Nokia cell phones are made in Finland. Bet you thought it was made in Japan eh?

Thanks, Erja!

I was at a Finnish coffee shop in St. Paul, MN recently and they had pulla and I was confused because I thought it was nisu. So did my friend. We are both Yoopers of Finnish descent with grandmothers who make nisu, not 'pulla'!

Connie
What high school do you attend if you live in Bruce's Crossing? I'm trying to find Marilyn Pietila she graduated in 1987 and we lost tough after going through Air Force basic training together. If I know the name of her school, that may help.
Thanks!
Connie check your E-mail

Erja in Finland,

Thanks for your interesting e-mail. Don't
apologize for your English. Many of us would
give anything if our Finnish were one tenth as
good as your English!

Have your ever visited the Upper Peninsula?
Many of us have older relatives who speak the
old-fashioned style of Finnish and sometimes
Finnglish. Did any of your relatives come to
the United States or Canada? Will you be
coming to FinnFest in Marquette next
summer? How did you happen to come upon
this website?

Angelflight is free air transportation in small aircraft for people who live in small towns and need treatment in large urban areas. It is free, based on your doctors info and need, and everything related to the transportation is donated by the pilot with his/her aircraft or access to aircraft. It makes for a real mission. As an aside, you meet nice people. We have one gal with a two year old blind daughter from Branson who I flew once and dropped off at a local airport, drove her to her apt adjacanet to the hospital as she was here for five days. I went home and told my wife about these two "camping" near the hospital and my wife made me go back and bring them to our home. They now stay with us twice a year regardless of who flies them. Kind of like Yooper hospitality. Nice people who need help should get it........and I get to fly real missions. Everybody wins. If you are a pilot who wants to help or a patient who needs a ride from Escanaba or whereever to Detroit or wherever, check out Angelflight.com

Nisu was mentioned. So what is nisua? Does anybody
know where I can purchase some rubber-cheese?
It's the flat Finnish-made cheese that is made from heavy cream, lots of eggs, and something else.
I looked for it in the stores when I visited the
Copper Country in early July and couldnt find it.
Please respond.

I just had the opportunity to interview a young man from Finland who is an exchange student here in Chesaning. His name is Heikki! I was tempted to ask if his middle name was Lunta, but thought it might be too difficult to explain!!! LOL Really enjoyed an hour spent talking to him and learning abought his life in Finland. The story will be in the Owosso Argus-Press.

Oh, my gosh! What's going on at the bridge? I've never seen so many vehicles at the Ramada. Is there a big event going on this weekend?

Flyin troll, looks like you and your wife both wear halos.
Keep up the good work with Angelflight!

Great slide show Bob. Thanks for sharing.

Gee never heard it called rubber cheese ..skweaky cheese maybe..I think they sell it at Festival..ANYONE know for sure.

Hancock High reunion probably has the Ramada full.

To: Erja, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland...
My Finnish ancestry came from Satkamo, Kittila
and Lapland. My dad came from Matku. My
grandparents and parents spoke "old Finnish"
so we learned some of those old words.

Festival Foods? That is probably up North. I was
hoping to get a address to send for some. Thanks.

Tonight the Bridge Cam has captured the Blue Moon. My understanding is that "a Blue Moon" only occurs once every 2 1/2 years. It occurs when there are 2 full moons in one month. Isn't it beautiful?

God's promise, people. God's promise.

Nice photo of the "BLUE MOON" and the Houghton/
Hancock drawbridge Daryl. Makes me homesick.

DON lookey what I found
I am all excited now..if sqweaky cheese is what you were thinking of you can get it here http://www.theshippingshop.com/html/shop_u_p_.html

This is one of the most, no make that THE most interesting chat place on the web. I don't chat at all, used to when I first got a computer many years ago. You can learn so much. See great photos. Meet such interesting people from all over the world. Wow.
Good night all. (It is 9:30 here, and I will read until 11 but signing off)

Full moon is Sat. July 31st. Blue moon can occur more often than every 2 and a half years.

sat. is full moon. It will be blue moon as july 2nd
was the last full moon

There is a company in Trenary that makes the Finnish squeaky cheese. Can't remember their name. The name starts with "I". We have bought it in Ishpeming and Negaunee and at Elmer's in Esky, but not lately down here in Esky. Never heard of pulla 'til the last few years. In the CC it was always nisu. Seems to me I read that there is a NOKIA plant in New Mexico that assembles the cell phones. When I was a kid, the Indian paintbrushes were also called the Devil's paintbrushes. Got home from AIRVENTURE 2004 last night. Love to see all those 'planes, old or new.
Very hot there, bright sunshine, but the spf 25 was up to the job. :>) Didn't get burned.

Okay----
Now I am humming and singing---"Blue Moon."
Is anyone else??!!!!
Take care,
Cindy in Iowa
P.S. Our moon looks great coming up over the corn field and bean fields.

Okay----
Now I am humming and singing---"Blue Moon."
Is anyone else??!!!!
Take care,
Cindy in Iowa
P.S. Our moon looks great coming up over the corn field and bean fields.

Hhhmmmm---
Not sure how that happened!
Cindy

Trenary squeaky cheese: According to Google there is an "M and T Cheese" operation owned by someone with the last name Iho. They even had a website: www.upsqueakycheese.com that appears to no longer be active.

The next blue moon will be in May, 2007.

Can you imagine being able to have an AMBASSADOR pizza AND Vollwerth's sausage delivered all the way to California?? How great is this? ...brilliant!

For the best value online, order directly from Vollwerth's, one of the longest running sponsors of Pasty Central, who helps to make this website possible.

Thank You! Thank You! Who ever sent the website
for the skweaky cheese. Just ordered me a batch.
Boy! Am I going to enjoy it. What a neat website.
I can also order Korpu and Arco Coffee along with
the Yoostua A little of the U.P.
delights.

Cindy in Iowa,
a comment so nice
you sent it twice!

My New York City Finnish born mother-in-law taught me to bake Pulla (pronounced: bulla) 22 years ago...We were very confused when we came to the UP and ate Nisu!

Where is the best now that Thurners is gone?

Try the Finlandia Bakery in Hancock. I believe it
is still open.

To Don of Waterford, I just looked up "squeaky cheese" on the Internet and found the following which you might wish to check out:

Click here: http://www.cdr.wisc.edu/CDRWebPa.nsf/0/2ec8dab087e681b186256ddc007c220f?OpenDocument

Click here: Juusto Bread Cheese

by Pasture Pride

$4.59

Juustoleipa means Bread Cheese. It is a buttery flavored baked cheese that has been produced in Finland and Sweden for over 200 years. The baking process forms a tasty crust similar to bread. To warm, place in microwave for 10-20 seconds. Serve with honey or jam, as a dessert, or with coffee.

Order Information
Item Number
CPPR-JUUST1

Price
$4.59

Quantity:

Wisconsin Cheese - Juustoleipa Cheese - the new baked cheese from FENNIMORE CHEESE

I think you can find many more places which will give you not only places you can order from, but recipes if you wish to make your own "squeaky cheese" and/or Finnish Juustoa. A²

American Spoon Foods in Petoskey (with shops elsewhere) sometimes sells squeaky cheese. Put a piece of it at the bottom of a hot cup of coffee, and when you reach the cheese and chew it it squeaks. You may be able to mail order it from them.

Love it! I'm early today.

To: Erja, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland...
Your English is excellent. You write better English than most of us here do.

I read that schools in Finland teach English (among other languages)and the majority of Finnish people can speak English. Is this true?

A friend of mine gave me a quiz. She said "Which country has the lowest crime rate-- South Africa, Switzerland, Finland, Japan. She said it was Finland.

My hubby who is a WWII buff said Finland was the only country to pay back their war dept to the U.S. Doesn't surprise me at all!

You can put me in for $100 for the lighthouse!! It would be great to own a lighthouse!!! Do we have anymore people who would like to invest?

Radio station talked about gold near Victoria Dam.Is that factual?