Christmas 08 @ my parents

building "lumi lyhtyy's"


Jeni proudly showing off her "lyhty".



I think this pic is showing up for the second time, but it is a good one...

Family Dinner time.











The annual snowboard off the roof event.

Ceder Bend Farm

This is Jeni: "Aren't they a cute couple!!"

Beauty(Jeni) and the Beast(me) (A handsome beast I might add)


Jeni's Ring!!!

Working on setting up for my first sport climb

If you look close you can see the pre drilled anchors in this rock face.


Climbing on my new traverse wall in the garage. It is still lacking an overhang and/or some ceiling holds. Many possibilities.....

Joey taking the high road. Thanks for helping set up!

Anjela climbing like a champ!

I kind of retired from ski racing this year.. So I have a little more time money and energy to use toward non-ski-racing travel. I have wanted to see central Europe for a while now, and with the help and kindness of some friends and family friends I was able to. Thanks for making it happen. I truly enjoyed myself for sure!

here are some pics.... the order has no rhyme or reason.


Omaha Beach


Jeni; I missed here ;)


Frankfurt


Cathedral Notre Dame in Bayeux France

A beutifull piece of architecture.

This building survived the liberation of normandy.


Pekka my Finnish bro..


The American Cemitary at Omaha Beach


My grandfather was here over 60 years ago.

Point Du Hoc



Taking a boat ride up the river Rhine.


Esa, Myself and Milla. Thanks for the great time!!

Milla and Esa

Bill and Billy

Kandern. A quaint little German town nesltled in the foothills of the Black Forest.

Merja and Peppe. A Finnish couple living in Kandern.

A castle ruin near Kandern.

A view of the countryside.



The Koln train station.

Out for an evening run. Not sure if I am in Belgium Holland or Germany... but it does not really matter...

Pekka standing on the German side of the Border.

Pekka




Aachen.