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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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Marraskuu
Marraskuu

Calmness is often fleeting.

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seasons, life lessons, loveChristine ManninenNovember 1, 2023love, seasons
The return visit
The return visit

45 years since their last visit, three generations of the Wise family returned to Otter Lake in 2023.

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people, resort life, familyChristine ManninenOctober 28, 2023family
Fun stats from 2023 cabin season
Fun stats from 2023 cabin season

Enjoy these interesting numbers from our 2023 season.

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general, cabins, resort lifeChristine ManninenOctober 26, 2023cabins
Locking love
Locking love

A lock should not be a symbol for love.

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love, culture, peopleChristine ManninenOctober 21, 2023love, trash
The vision pulls
The vision pulls

When you invest in yourself, sweat and tears are part of the process but also part of the prize.

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seasons, life lessons, simple livingChristine ManninenOctober 11, 2023life advice, seasons
Photos of the year
Photos of the year

Memorable images from our 87th season.

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seasons, general, cabins, resort lifeChristine ManninenOctober 7, 2023cabins, seasons
The humble hammock
The humble hammock

Hammocks are the epitome of “hanging around.”

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trees, simple living, resort lifeChristine ManninenSeptember 21, 2023leisure
The nip in the air
The nip in the air

Autumn is a time to contemplate and appreciate.

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seasonsChristine ManninenSeptember 8, 2023autumn, fall, seasons
Live fast, tread lightly
Live fast, tread lightly

No matter where we are in this world, we should all strive to leave things better than we found them.

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life lessons, simple livingChristine ManninenAugust 27, 2023
Eat a food that delights you
Eat a food that delights you

Foods that remind you of being a kid are the best.

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foodChristine ManninenAugust 23, 2023food, kids
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This website is dedicated in memory of George Henry Manninen (1929-2020). George inherited the cabins from his father and went on to operate them with his wife Ruth for more than 50 years.

The cabins wouldn’t be all they are today without George. His love for this place is forever with us — in the cabins, in the air, in the trees.

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Chassell, MI 49916

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Photo credits | KLEM Studios • Terhi Tuominen • Bud Ball • Clay Dobrovolec • Char Raines • Annette Butina • Tom Keeley • Manninen archives