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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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The trip
It starts with a confession. We were wimps. We didn’t sleep in the camper. As soon as we were north of the Fraser River it got really cold. As the road winds up the canyon created by the Fraser , … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Day to day
Tagged Alaska highway, caribou, Cassiar Highway, Kluane lake
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Don’t say I didn’t warn you
Sunday night we spent our first night in the camper. We had driven the 2 hour drive to Whidbey Island for Easter dinner with my daughter Deborah. We stayed for a trial run (sleep) in her driveway. The center of … Continue reading
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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The Camper, the chickens and the eggs
As soon as my new glasses are ready to pick up Jerry and I will set out for Alaska in our new (to us) truck camper. We found this camper on Craig’s List and made 2 trips to Gig Harbor … Continue reading
Stuffing my head with rocks
When I was 12 years old I spent the summer with my grandmother, Julia (called Julie by her family including all her grandchildren), in Maine. My grandmother had lived for years in Italy but left because of WW II. She … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Day to day, Memoir
Tagged education, Elizabeth Holt, geology, John McPhee, moustaches, plate tectonics
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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
The drive from Alaska
We just drove from Manley Hot Springs to Lummi Island. We left on Wednesday May 27, after Jerry spent the morning getting every drop of water out of the pipes, just in case we don’t get back before next winter when … 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
Blog and painting blues, Fluffy senses danger and other non-events
We’ve had some quiet, good days. Jerry is building new steps for the deck. I have painted 2 more miniatures for Mah Jongg prizes. Mah Jongg will be at my house this week. One painting is a caribou with mountains … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Day to day
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