For decades my parents kept registry books of everyone who stayed at the cabins. These “black books” are priceless.
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Gratitude moves in two directions. It is being thankful and appreciative, but it is also a readiness to return the kindness.
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They say Finns are honest and hardworking. I would add gritty and resilient.
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Sometimes being a kid seems like yesterday.
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Carvings on some of the cabins are indelible reminders of their history.
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In Chassell, every July we celebrate strawberries.
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There are certain phrases that you only hear in the U.P.
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Dads can be strong in many ways.
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Many of my grandmother’s poems are about flowers and the seasons of life at Otter Lake.
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For kids visiting Manninen’s Cabins, the Playhouse is a popular attraction.
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