ripe raspberries

life in a finnish summer cottage

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July 24th 2011
Day three and four Saturday and Sunday July 23rd and 24th, 2011 near Jyvaskyla Family gathering. Almost all of my Mother’s 11 Sisters and Brothers, Their spouses and some of my cousins arrived for lunch. They made me feel very welcome and it was a beautiful if very noisy gathering. The sun was shining, the weather warm and food plentiful and good. I was able to meet and talk with all of the fam ... read more

Europe » Finland » Central Finland » Jyväskylä

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more