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Summertime
And the living is easy-- well, at least compared to everywhere else. I took this picture on our way back from a morning bike ride to Chilkoot. Chip was tired so he didn't mind. It's been hot and busy. (There is a red flag wildfire danger warning through tomorrow...
Gold Rush Alaska Tour News
A quick note for fans of the popular Discovery channel show who have contacted me about seeing the real thing here in Haines. There's some good news. You can visit John Schnabel and his grandson Parker's Porcupine Creek gold mine this summer (and no doubt peek across...
A Good Nurse and a Good Teacher
I just got my test results back from the health fair, and they reminded me of a story I wanted to share with you. My blood was drawn by Nurse Shelly, who sometimes has a purple streak in her white hair, but that day it was colorless. When I looked away before she...
Chikoot Lake Cycle Post Card
A New Day Dawning
On September 11, 2001 I wished my husband happy birthday and made some coffee. We were up early getting ready for a bike ride, and Chip turned the TV on. That's when we saw live (with the time change) that awful attack on the World Trade Center, and then watched (or...
Woman’s Day Mother’s Day Column
Here it is, my Mother's Day column.
Sunday’s Thought
This Sunday's thought comes from Anna Quindlen: "You are the only person alive who has sole custody of your life. Your particular life. Your entire life. Not just your life at a desk, or your life on the bus, or in the car, or at the computer. Not just the life of...