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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...
I’m Living in a Booth Cartoon
The fire's lit. We've been fed. You've had your coffee. So let's walk, okay? I can hear them talking, I swear. "Just a minute, let me make some oatmeal and veggie scraps for the hens. It's freezing out there." (Have you listened to the weather forecast?) I'm glad...
Sunday’s Thought
From the Rev'd. Jan's Hotze's Sunday homily: "Rules don't save us-- our relationships are what saves us. You know that in your bones relationships transform us. Well, it's the same with God."
My Day, A Haines in November Postcard
Began as always, with a walk for Pearl. (And my daughter's dog Madi. Phoebe barked at us from the porch.) Then the Women's Club Holiday Bazaar and a chat with the ever inspiring John Svenson. A few errands and walk number two after lunch. The wind had picked up and...
What You May Need to Know for Today and Tomorrow.
I have to run back and make a few corrections (and I already made a splash with doing that yesterday-) They say that news is the first draft of history. I say blogs are the first draft of the news. I usually don't publish anything without at least ten drafts, except...
Correction: Gym Floor Dedication is FRIDAY.
Ashley just called from the school, and said the gym floor dedication is Friday NOT Saturday as previously blogged. I apologize. At least you can still attend. Although I can't, since I'll be singing at the Bald Eagle Foundation. Sorry for the misinformation, and...
It’s a Busy Bird Week
On the radio this morning Tom reminded everyone of what a busy "bird week" this is-- what with eaglefest followed so closely by Thanksgiving. (Good thing that old Ben Franklin didn't get his wish and make our national bird a turkey. Then we might be eating eagles.)...