Going to the Circus!

I am so excited! I just purchased tickets for Eric and I to go to the Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey's Circus of Dreams this Saturday! Eric has never been to the circus and I think this is the perfect age for him to really enjoy it. Every year growing up my mom brought my brother and I to the Shrine Circus. The Shrine Circus was always at the SDC at Tech and you always had a pretty good seat. This circus is at the Palace of Auburn Hills which is HUGE, so I am a little concerned about being able to see well, but since we are in the 100's section, I know we don't have nose bleed seats! I have been there a couple times for concerts and it is not even worth going if you have nosebleed section seats. I went to a Christina Auguilera/Justin Timberlake concert and I kid you not, we were in the highest seats, right against the back wall. I actually fell asleep because I couldn't even see!

Also, this Friday we are going to a Plymouth Whalers hockey game. They are a Major Junior Hockey Team. I am excited for that too! We are going with Eric's cub scout pack. He has never been to a "real" hockey game, so I am looking forward to that too. Last year we had tickets to go, but I ended up having to get my wisdom teeth pulled the morning of the game!

Other than our weekend plans, nothing really exciting has been going on. I am finally recovered from our rushed trip up to the UP for my great grandma's funeral along with the time change. Last week was rough, but this weekend I got some rest and finally feel back to normal. I am however looking forward to having some time off next week and doing nothing. I am only working Monday and Tuesday, so I have 5 days off in a row. We have no plans for Thanksgiving as of yet, but that is fine by me. I would like some turkey, but a whole turkey for just Eric and I is way to much (and it is not even really the turkey...it is the stuffing in the turkey that I like best!) My mom and sister are coming down after Christmas for a week, so I will just make one then. This is the hardest part of being a single mother and living 10 hours away from my family...spending holidays alone.

In Loving Memory of My Great Grandma - Anna Marie Huhtasaari (92)

Anna Marie Huhtasaari L’ANSE — Anna Marie Heikkinen Huhtasaari went to be with the Lord on October 31, 2007, peacefully at the Skilled Nursing Unit at Baraga County Memorial Hospital with her family at her side. She was born on December 23, 1914, in Askel, to Oscar and Jenny (Backman) Heikkinen. She married Arne Huhtasaari in May of 1932 and they celebrated 56 years of marriage until his passing in September of 1988. They lived in Detroit for 20 years, moving back, in 1971, to Askel Hill where she has been a resident since.“Gramma Anna” will always be remembered for her laughter and her “polkas” at family events. She was incredibly independent well into her 80’s. She was wonderful to her grandchildren (and their children) and her home was always the family gathering place where she showered her family with love. Anna enjoyed quilting, crocheting, flower gardening and crafts. She was a member of Mission United Lutheran Church, Martha Circle, and the Red Hats. Anna was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sisters, Senia Huhtasaari, Trudy Fowler and Mae Siira; one brother, Ben Heikkinen. She is lovingly remembered and survived by her sons, Clarence Huhtasaari and Ken (Eva) Huhtasaari of Askel Hill, Michael (Phyllis) Huhtasaari of White Lake, Mich. and her daughter, Shirley (Paul) Kezele of Southfield, Mich.; 12 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two loving sisters, Sylvia Pesola of Elo and Elmi “Beda” Borro of Marquette, along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 3, at 1 p.m. at Mission United Lutheran Church in Pelkie. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor John Autio will officiate. Burial will be in the Elo Cemetery. Her grandsons, Jeffery, Ken, Doug and Dennis Isaacson, Ken, Karl and Tim Huhtasaari will serve as pallbearers. The Jacobson Funeral Home in L’Anse is assisting the family. Friends may sign Anna’s guestbook or send condolences at jacobsonfuneralhome.com.