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Nov. 8 Weds. Morning on the Chilkat
Why does watching a dog be a dog fill one with happiness?- Jonathan Safron Foer When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive. - Marcus Aurelius It's another morning and we are out in it. Trixie loves the gusts that manage to...
Good Morning July.
It was so great to walk Pearl and my daughter Eliza's dog Annie on the beach this morning, and to see old friends and hear all the well wishes. Chip spent three hours at work in his office at the lumberyard and is now sorting the mail and watching the World Cup match....
It Has Not Been a Quiet Ten Days
The local folks no doubt know this, but many of you don't-- and seem to be worried. I apologize but I didn't even think to grab my computer when I left in such a hurry. (Heck, Stoli and Sarah and I didn't even pack pants for Chip- when I got to Seattle I looked in the...
Breaking News: Wow! The Golden Circle Cycle Record?
Juneau's John McConnochie has cycled all day and night from Haines to Skagway (and through Haines Junction, Whitehorse and Carcross) covering the Golden Circle's 360 -some mostly alpine highway miles in less than 24 hours-- about 23 hours his crew informs me. That's...
News of Bikes and the outing of a Bully
It's going to be a really big weekend beginning Friday as all the cyclists roll off the ferry and head up to Haines Junction, and then Saturday as about 1350 of them (us) pedal the roughly 160 miles back down to Haines, finishing up on the Parade Grounds in front of...
A Postcard of a Windy Walk
Glenn’s Obituary
Sometimes I write obituaries for friends, which is not a fun thing to do. Here is the one for Glenn Frick that ran in the Juneau Empire last week to announce the memorial service that will be held at the ski area there this weekend. We won't be able to make it, as...