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Christmas Eve
It's the calm before the family storm ( and there is a real blizzard blowing outside). Chip's cold is improving and the Juneau kids are on the ferry and it has departed Auke Bay for Haines ( a little late but the Kennicott is undaunted by the high winds and freezing...
Where I’ve Been
I arrived in Anchorage just in time for a hurricane-like wind storm which knocked out the power for two days (plus) in some parts of the city, and then spent a long weekend at the Dixon family's Tutka Bay Lodge across Kachemak Bay from Homer, where there is limited...
Flight Attention
The wind was churning muddy green breakers onto the beach when I left Haines for Anchorage (with an overnight stop in Juneau to see the engaged couple and JJ) so I took the last two Dramamine in the house. My suit case was heavier than I hoped, but I had to pack...
First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage
The big news around here is that our oldest daughter Eliza and her longtime beau, Dr. Justin Dorn are engaged to be married. They attended his Juneau-Douglas High School prom together, oh, about ten years ago. They have jobs in Juneau, a house, and a Golden Retriever....
Monday’s Thought? (A Canning Rambler)
I know. I usually post Sunday's Thought, but these change of season days have me off my schedule completely. I am watching the pressure gages on three canners for the next hour-- so I figured I'd catch up. I had planned on adding a Sunday Thought yesterday, but missed...
A Vote for the Suits
The few who voted in Tuesday's primary voted for the oil company suits, not the coastal residents, which is too bad. The issue is not over, as the legislature will try to re-institute Alaska's coastal zone management plan this winter. I knew we were in trouble when I...
Winter is Coming, Sooner than you Think. (I think.)
It is hard to complain about the first snow on the mountains when you wake up to this view. Honestly. It makes your heart kind of beat funny, especially when you are down on the beach in the scene, and looking up and out at it all. No wonder Thoreau said that in...