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Nov. 17 Tenakee Inlet Fog
That was what counted…those unexpected moments of appreciation, unanticipated glimpses of beauty and kindness--- any of the things that attached us to this world and made us forget , even for a moment, its pain and its transience.– Isabel Dalhousie ( Alexander McCall...
Tapering Before the Big Event
We are waiting for the baby's arrival-- he has passed his due date, but all is so well that there seems to be no rush on anyone's part-- We have watched baseball games at the Imperial Bar downtown. (My daughters are not TV owners) and at the Juneau family home place...
Sunday’s Thought- Inspired by Great Teachers and a Hymn to Peace
First, there is no baby for Eliza yet, and that's kind of nice, as I got to spend all day Friday with my teaching daughters at Juneau's Gastineau Community School. (And even rode the bus on a first grade field trip to the DIPAC salmon hatchery.) JJ teaches...
Bon Voyage
I called the terminal and tried to make a reservation for Friday's ferry, but it was full, and I couldn't get my car on. Same for Sunday. My choices, Joanne said, were Thursday or Monday. (That's Thursday as in today.) Eliza's last day teaching is Friday. (As in...
Batten Down the Hatches and Check the Bilge Pump
I just checked the weather and saw this alarming advisory from NOAA weather in Juneau for Haines Borough and Lynn Canal : Special Statement Statement as of 5:55 AM AKDT on October 08, 2014 ...Heavy rain and strong winds Thursday through Sunday... A very powerful...
Mooses and Louses?
Actually, it is moose and lice, I believe. We have seen both in the last few days, which explains where I've been. First, the moose: This lovely cow hung out by us, and then her boyfriend showed up and it was very exciting-- especially the running away (okay walking...
Sunday’s Thought- Inspired by Krista Tippet’s “On Being”
We woke up in the dark to go moose hunting, but the rain was so relentless, decided against it. Moose are smart enough to hunker down in this weather. I went back to bed and slept until 7, and I was still so comfortable, up there under the eaves with the drumbeat on...