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A sadly neglected blog
A long time has passed since I posted here. I have been blogging for 6 years — or more — I lose track. After a while I wonder whether I have anything more to say. For a time I was … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Day to day, Island life, Travel
Tagged AK, Alaska Ferry, Fairbanks, Haines, Manley Hot Springs
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Notes from the frozen north
Jerry and I have been in Manley for a 2 weeks. Until 2 days ago it was still deeply frozen. We check the thermometer about 10 times a day to see whether there is a hope of a thaw before … Continue reading
From Lummi to Manley
We left Bellingham on the MV Columbia, the flagship vessel of the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system. The Columbia aspires to a degree of elegance. At the stern of the ship there’s a formal dining room which has soft lighting, … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Day to day
Tagged Alaska Marine Highway, Fairbanks, Inside Passage, Manley Hot Springs, The Pump House
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A life lived by impulse
When I first began to blog I wrote an account of Jerry’s and my late life courtship. I only had a few readers then. This is part I of 2 posts written almost 2 years ago. I thought it would … Continue reading
Notes from Manley
On Sunday Jerry and I had dinner with 3 of our Manley friends. We have been away for a year, and so we had a lot to catch up on. The new airport, which had been planned last year, was … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Day to day, Memoir
Tagged Manley Hot Springs, Manley Road House, Spring in Alaska
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Before the trip begins
We are counting down to departure time. Seeing friends we won’t see for the next 6 weeks. Finishing jobs around the house and garden. Paying bills. Arranging cat care. Making lists; shopping. Getting blood pressure, eyes, heart checked. Getting teeth … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Day to day, Island life
Tagged Manley Hot Springs, Spring, stormy weather
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Summer is ending; what’s next?
I come home from trips and fall back into my soft routine. It goes like this: Up in the morning at 6:30 or 7:00. Let dogs and cat out. Make bed, quick shower, get dressed. Jerry has started tea for … Continue reading
Manley Hot Springs, past and present
Yesterday, Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, we spent most of the afternoon at a celebration of the 50 th year since the establishment of the Manley school, now called the Gladys Dart Manley Hot Springs School. Gladys herself organized the … Continue reading
Falling apart together, part 2
I was up a lot last night with a sick cat. Every time I came back to bed a sleepy man wrapped an arm around me and mumbled something sympathetic. He was really tired because all day long he had … Continue reading
