May 23, 2012 | Blog
There are so many big things going on– last night’s wonderful high school graduation (the best ever, until next year) the first cruise ship of the season, the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Moving Wall on the Parade Grounds, Spring– not to mention...May 22, 2012 | Blog
Haines High graduation is tonight at 7 — and tomorrow also at the school, same time, is 8th grade promotion. Tomorrow at noon on the Parade Grounds the American Legion opens the Moving Wall exhibit, a traveling version of the Vietnam War memorial wall, then...May 21, 2012 | Blog
Last week I wrote an obituary for Jim Mock (54) who died of complications from long-ago radiation treatments for cancer. It is so sad, he was a really nice guy. One paragraph of the obituary didn’t get printed. Mostly because of space considerations – the...May 20, 2012 | Blog
“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not been discovered.”- Ralph Waldo EmersonMay 19, 2012 | Blog
Another very, very busy day with Caroline while Mom and baby Ivy get some rest– there were dandelions to pick, chicks to watch, and a puppy to walk. The good news is that Pearl really is a terrific bird dog. May 16, 2012 | Blog
Three days early but right on time as far we are all concerned– her dad and I caught the last plane to Juneau last night, arrived at 9:15pm, and little Ivy made her entrance into the world at 1:01 am. Sarah’s big sister Eliza and I are busy with...