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Sunday’s Thought
From a Passover column in the Washington Post by Daniella Greenbaum Davis about the part her grandmother once played in their Seder feast, she has since died, when they retell the story of how the Jewish people were enslaved in Egypt and how through “signs, wonders...
It’s.. How Many Days ‘Til Christmas?
The other day a friend said, "we lost two weeks" she meant work, normal life, plans- and for some in Haines, everything. Jenae and David. Phil. Johnnie, and Hal now. And homes ( I think there are nine gone for sure, and maybe a few more that aren't going to be lived...
Candles and Obituaries
It's Advent, and almost Christmas time, and we always put up the tree following the annual holiday parade. I didn't much feel like it, but Chip kind of suprised me and insisted, gently, on it. He cut a tree, then put it up, and then he asked if I knew where the lights...
The Stars are out in Haines
The news from here in Haines is that the ground is drying out and life is returning to the new normal. School is open and the holiday parade scheduled for Saturday afternoon, Snow Dragon and all—is on, along with a candlelight vigil, prayers, and a few hymns down at...
Brief Update
"The past six days in Haines have been traumatic," Mayor Olerud is saying on the radio. My dad and grand daughters are downstairs. I'm up the stairs at my desk, where I have been since this began, matching volunteers to needs and helping the Mayor and his team with...
Family is Family
It's early and I've brewed a cup of coffee in the semi-dark of the Christmas lights, and fed two of the dogs quietly. I let them out the back door, guessed the new snow is about 8-10 inches deep and I know Little Jack, who plows, won't be here. He may have lost his...
Checking In
Some news: Last night more neighborhoods were evacuated due to potential slides. Piedad Road, Cathedral View, friends at 2 Mile, up Menaker Road. Lutak folks have made it to town around the slides out there. Some 50 households are waiting out the weather in town. Just...