Thanks to Duane Palmer for these great photos…

Ronnie Brown, Stuart Domitz, Harry Enzmann and Elaine Pohto

Joe Norlinder, Willard Ojanen, Marvin Pearson

Caroly, Davey, Altha, Siggie, Irene, Esther, and Marlene

Chuck and Charlin with Stuart’s daughter Amanda

Marla and Larry

Jean, Brian and Elaine

Willard, Mike and Gary

Pre-lunch visiting

Raymond

Al

Siggie

Altha

Dad

Irene

Moi

The Ojanen Family gathered at the home of Mike and Lorene Enzmann in Cook, MN this afternoon.  Nearly 100 attended, some from as far away as Washington, Nevada, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan and Wisconsin as well as from all over Minnesota.  We had a wonderful time visiting and reminiscing.  Thanks to Mike Enzmann and Duane Palmer for sending some great photos…

Here are the first generation of Ojanens that were born in the U.S.  From left are Raymond Ojanen, Sigrid Ojanen Kontio, Arnold Ojanen, Esther Ojanen Pohto, Harry Enzmann (husband of the late Elma Ojanen) and Altha Anscomb Ojanen (wife of the late Walfred Ojanen).

And here is a photo of all of the first cousins in attendance today; and I think I can name almost everyone!

The Kontio Family

The Brown Family

The Domitz family

The Palmer family….

The Pearsons…

Glen and Sue

Caroly and Joe Nordlinder

Jeff and his girlfriend Lisha

Harry, Davey, Mike, Elaine, Esther and Susie

Irene and Marlene

Dad with Tammy Palmer

More photos to come…

The Cook, MN website has a link to some awesome photos of the devastating Boundary Waters fire.  This photo is taken at Seagull Lake on Sunday July 16th.

Link to BWCA Fire Photos

I had coffee with cousin Ann Kontio this morning.  Last week she sent me this photo of herself with her long time friend Jean Sarazine.  It was a special day for them; they had applied for Social Security!   They became friends at the age of 16 and Jean reports that their first big adventure together was taking the bus to Virginia to have their grad photos taken at McKenna Studios.

Thanks to cousin Duane for this great photo of another newborn.  It only seems appropriate with all the other babies I have been featuring lately! 

This afternoon Sara and I went to see the musical Wicked at the Orpheum in Minneapolis.  We had a nice lunch with Kelly and Aaron and then Kelly chauffeured us to and from the theatre; how nice of her in the almost 100 degree heat.  It was a fun musical to see; comical and a surprise ending that was very pleasing.  I had read the book and the musical is VERY loosely based on the book.  My only complaint is that there is no leg room in that theatre; the play would have been so much more enjoyable with more comfortable seats.

Elizabeth and Eli Graham stopped by yesterday afternoon for a visit.  Eli slept through most of the visit, that is how excited he was to see us!  We all took turns holding him and he still slept through it all!