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Monday. Monday?
It's been a bit of a blur, but today there is some quiet time. The Haines kids are back in school and their parents are back at work. We actually had a nap time, and it's snowing and stormy which takes the pressure off of getting everyone out, or back in, and keeping...
Busy week– graduation, promotion, beer, memorials, and fishing.
Haines High graduation is tonight at 7 -- and tomorrow also at the school, same time, is 8th grade promotion. Tomorrow at noon on the Parade Grounds the American Legion opens the Moving Wall exhibit, a traveling version of the Vietnam War memorial wall, then Friday...
An Obituary Out-Take Worth Sharing
Last week I wrote an obituary for Jim Mock (54) who died of complications from long-ago radiation treatments for cancer. It is so sad, he was a really nice guy. One paragraph of the obituary didn't get printed. Mostly because of space considerations - the number of...
Sunday’s Thought
"What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not been discovered."- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Cute pictures alert. A Puppy, chicks, and a darling toddler at play.
Another very, very busy day with Caroline while Mom and baby Ivy get some rest-- there were dandelions to pick, chicks to watch, and a puppy to walk. The good news is that Pearl really is a terrific bird dog.
Hello Ivy Kathryn!
Three days early but right on time as far we are all concerned-- her dad and I caught the last plane to Juneau last night, arrived at 9:15pm, and little Ivy made her entrance into the world at 1:01 am. Sarah's big sister Eliza and I are busy with Ivy's big sister...
Monday Morning News, Sort of.
Well, Saturday's Chilkat River Walk was more like a wet wrestle with the elements, what with the rain and wind-- gusts to 35 mph, the weather service said, but I think they were higher. (This is no doubt why the season's first Farmers Market held indoors at the...