May 15, 2014 | Blog
The forecast is for record heat the next few days. 70s! and sunny too, which is nice for weddings (there’s at least one on Saturday, the first of about 8 this summer, I believe) and building ( there’s all kinds of hammering and digging and pouring of...May 13, 2014 | Blog
I just talked to my friend Tim who is in Montana preparing to bury his mother– she had been declining a while– and she was old, and as he said, it was time. But it’s never easy. He said her wish was for me to write her obituary, and so I will. I...May 11, 2014 | Blog
“You hear a lot of dialogue on the death of the American family. Families aren’t dying. They’re merging into big conglomerates.”- Erma Bombeck And.. a word of advice to mothers of all stripes from my Mother’s Day card:...May 8, 2014 | Blog
There is so much to tell you that I’m a little overwhelmed. I don’t even have kids in school anymore– but those poor parents (and teachers) are exhausting me from just seeing the many end-of-the-year celebrations and events. Prom, concerts, the track...May 6, 2014 | Blog
The best news I’ve heard in a longtime is that Haines is getting a Zamboni for our natural-ice-outdoor hockey rink built and maintained by an all volunteer crew at the Fairgrounds. Turns out the mayor of Haines Junction, Yukon Territory ( about 160 miles over...May 4, 2014 | Blog
“For the peace of the world, that a spirit of respect and forbearance may grow among nations and peoples, we pray to you, O Lord.”- The Book of Common Prayer
