We moved to the Chicago, IL area in 1987 from Connecticut where we lived since 1967. In 1967, we arrived from Europe, Seija from Punkalaidun, Finland and Meinhard from Hamburg, Germany, we now live in Grayslake, IL USA.
Born in Germany Meinhard lived and worked in Hamburg (Germany), Geneva (Switzerland) and Johannesburg (South Africa) then in 1967 traveled through South America to the USA where he lives now. Seija arrived in the USA from Sweden where she worked after graduating from school in Finland. Seija and Meinhard met in 1970, lived in Connecticut and now in Illinois. Meinhard worked 30+ years in IT for American Can which later became American National Can, Pechiney, Alcan, Rio Tinto; he retired in 2005. Seija worked at a Bank in Connecticut and later for a department store in Illinois. Our sons work and live in Seattle, WA. Since retirement we are exploring and traveling the country and world.
Chicago
Punkalaidun
6 years of skiing 2018 -2025
Montana 2023
Erik - Ari
December 2022
Seija's 80th 2025
The Family in Montana 2019
2017 Seattle
2019 Abu Dhabi
2017 Australia Uluru
2004 - 2006
2007 - 2008
2009 - 2011
2012 - 2014
2014 - 2017
2017 - 2018
2019 - 2021
2022 - 2024