Hunting For Red July
No, no submarines in this post. It is the second week of July in Soldotna and the hunt for Sockeyes has begun. Tony and I took the boat to the “secret bank” the other day and got five. The small …
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The Harvest Begins
The first batch of Halibut is in the freezer and Bill has his reds for the year. This is six of the eight we got this trip. Bill has a secret hole just five miles out of the harbor. He …
In Homer
Got to the end of the road and beyond yesterday. No new photos but will use some stock shots of Homer. I seem to take the same pictures every time I visit anyway. The old homestead in Soldotna. Looks like …
Alcan no, Cassiar Si
Day one of this years trek north saw me breeze through Canadian customs between Sumas, WA and Abbotsford, BC and make Cache Creek, BC the first night. Weather was, as expected, perfect and wild sunflowers were in their prime. Day …
One Last Day In Portland
Then it is on my way. Spent a lot of the day bussing around the city. This is one half of the fountain and pool entrance to the visitors info center in Pioneer Square. Pioneer Square was having a flower …
A Project House
Our house in Soldotna was a project house in that during the 20+ years we lived there, we were always in the middle of a project. We added a garage/shop, a super greenhouse/arctic entry ( both of which had heated …
Time To Go, Again
Not a lot of news. We’ve finally got a court date. August 25th. Only took a little over a year as I’ve officially been homeless since June 1, 2015. Thanks again to all those who kept me afloat for that …
Remembering
To all those that have said, “Thank you for your service” and “Welcome home”. I say, “Thank you for your sentiments & gratitude and remember, it wasn’t voluntary”. Let’s not do it again. Tomorrow is for expressing those sentiments to those …
Dozer Days
Another weekend in Portland. No news on the divorce front, so it was just enjoying grandkids and soccer. I’m still waiting for a court date; should get one before I leave for Alaska in three weeks. Vancouver held their annual …
Hawthorne Revisited
Back in Portland for another Timbers game. Louis and I took the opportunity to check out the sewer construction underway on Hawthorne. Luckily, it is only a short walk for us. They are replacing the main sewer line and it …