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Happy Baby to Corpse Pose
It's been a week since the kids who don't live here left, and since the house became noticeably quieter, though I actually think it is less clean. I am not in such a hurry to wipe and sweep and tidy up between living room and kitchen cyclones. There...
Something Funny
The phones rings Saturday morning. My husband answers it. "Here, talk to the person who answers surveys," he says and hands it to me. I say I do have a few minutes to answer questions about Alaska issues. The first one is: How often do I vote? There are a choices,...
Sunday’s Thought: a Smile and a Wave.
The Chilkat Center was full a few summers ago for Pete Lapham’s funeral. So many of us felt like we knew him well because the DOT foreman waved, smiled, or nodded it seemed at everyone he passed on his daily rounds of our roads and highways-- the walkers, cyclists,...
Quote of the Week
"Snow. It's the new Spring." -- Walter Betz, yesterday at Mountain Market.
Real Feel 17 Degrees
It is 32 degrees, snowing sideways and the north wind is blowing 20 mph. "Real feel 17" is what the weather icon on the community web page says. Today is the drop off for the annual spring hospice rummage and bake sale at the ANB Hall. The annual spring student art...
Spring Cleaning, Writer-Style.
I have been inspired to spring clean my office this week by beautiful photos in the New York Times of one writer's lovely writing space. It was so tidy and pretty. Mine, on the other hand, looks like some kind of re-cycle center for white paper and old coffee cups. I...
A Little Drama was Just What I Needed
Lynn Canal Community Players weekend drama, Dinner With Friends, was just great. I had dreaded it because of the publicity, which emphasized the serious tone of infidelity, divorce, and friends taking sides. It wasn't suitable for anyone under 18 either. And there...