I thought a Finnish sign might make Pekka feel welcome in Marquette. I felt like one of those limo drivers waiting for their celebrity client.

Pekka arrives...for summertime in Northern Michigan.

First sights of Marquette....the Lake Superior Shoreline.

We headed to the beach, with plans to wade in since McCarty's cove is the warmest it's been all summer.

Pekka doesn't think so. But it's still Lake Superior.

McCarty's Cove on a July summer evening.

The view from McCarty's Cove toward Picnic Rocks.

Nothing better than the sand and the waves.