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Awe and Wonder
On the radio Jerry Lee Lewis is singing "You Are My Sunshine" and Tom, the volunteer DJ just said, we have to "make our own sunshine" until that "golden orb" that's up there somewhere returns. April was so warm and sunny, that I guess May decided to make up for it....
Snow and Games
A winter storm warning with up to 15 inches of snow and high winds that poses a potential threat to life and property (to quote the weather service bulletin) is not news. But after making it halfway through mud season, and the ugliness that comes with it, it was kind...
Portage Cove Dock Project
I have been enjoying walking my daughter's dog on the Portage Cove beach these last few weeks. (It is a challenge for her to do it with the baby and especially the recent stormy weather.) Which is why I sent a comment to the Army Corps of Engineers opposing the two...
Ahn Trio
Mark you calendars and buy a ticket early so you won't miss it- the world renowned (really!) Ahn Trio will perform at the Chilkat Center Monday night. This is a big deal for anyplace, and especially for Haines. Tickets are on sale at the Babbling Book store. The Ahn...
Best Preacher That Ever Was
Poet Mary Oliver called the morning sun "the best preacher there ever was." So is a sleeping six week old baby. I thought of the poem this morning since the sun was coming up as we left Morning Muscles, and the low clouds rolling up Lynn Canal were pink and...
Fish Oil
Chip and I were walking the other day, and he said I shouldn't wear mittens. His Tlingit hunting friend John says that you can stay outside in the cold longer if you learn not to need them. I have an artist friend who told me not wear glasses for the same reason. He...
More Wave News
Here is a good article from the Anchorage Daily News. They say Haines will probably be fine, but that weird currents from the tsunamis can be dangerous, and it is not a good afternoon to be in a kayak or skiff, so be careful. As for me, Chip and I walked down to the...