Visiting with Sari and Ari in Finland. I was blessed the day we met. Thank you my friends for your continued support and friendship. It means the world to me to have you in my life. Kathie brought AHT puppies for Sari and others to love. I have to say I was very impressed with these babies. Sky is going to be one heck of an agility dog when she grows up.. We've all seen her in action this week.. What a little bundle of energy :) Love you all soooo much !! xoxo
Date(s): 11/6 to 11/14. Album by ~WudNshu~. 1 - 241 of 241 Total. 187 Visits.
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6 Up early the next day and on our way to Koli .. Here we had stopped for lunch at a nice ABC rest stop
7 Arrived at Koli and our hotel at the top of the mountain. The road ended at the hotel.
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9 Sky will be Sari's new agility dog and boy oh boy is she ever going to be a good one ! What energy this baby has.. :)
10 Our room in Koli.. the view is Breathtaking out our window.. OMG !
11 Sari playing with Sky in Koli
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52 Riitta Kähkönen, Ari's Beautiful Sister-in-law :) Kiitos for your warm hospitality!!
53 Siina Kähkönen, Ari's Adorable and Pretty Niece on the left and his Nephew's Very Pretty girlfriend :)
54 Rami, Ari's incredibly handsome brother !! Kiitos for opening your home to us.. ps.. Ari I believe now has some competition.. :) :)
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100 Sari and Ari giving us a tour of their veggie/fruit processing business.. IMPRESSIVE !!
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135 Agility training area near Sari and Ari... They are also buidling a large indoor facility on this property.
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137 This man had some gorgeous white shepards !!! I'd love to get my hands on these .. Beautiful !
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142 Looking down into the foyer.. Sauna room to the door on the left..
143 "THE" Sauna shower/room :) Keep it warm Ari ! I want one of these in my next house !! :)
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148 Wood burning heating the coals to warm sauna and provide steam .. WOW ! It can get HOT in there... but feels sooo good too..
149 Kathie and crew.. Eros was in love with Kathie :) :)
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152 Carita Kähkönen, Ari's Beautiful daughter. This was Finland's Father's Day, 11/13/11 So nice to meet you Carita !
153 Not exactly sure what type of beef this is. Ari said it was Bull ! :) lol It was delicious when tenderized with coke and cooked.. We never went hungry, I can tell you that for sure !! Thank you FiFi !! xoxoxo
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162 Fathers Day cake made for Ari by Carita.. I still think she should start a bakery... it was sooooo good ! Yummy for the tummy !
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166 Kathie and I on our flight home enjoying Mamosa's on the plane .. YUMMY!! Thank you Lufthansa !!
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175 Max met us for lunch in Helsinki.. Sari has raised 2 VERY handsome and fine young men.. As we say in the South.. You did good!!
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227 This was an Elk meat appetizer and it was Delicious !!!!!! I have to admit.. I have never liked deer meat but the Elk and Reindeer meat is very good .. :)
