July starts with a wonderful visit from Mom and Tim. They met Bodie and got to spend time with Seeley! The 4th of July was AWESOME!!! We started out with the Legion breakfast, then on to the 4th of July parade (all of 15 minutes) Then on to Tlingit park for Hot dogs and brats … Continue reading Welcome to July’s Adventures →

June brings the bike race and the big salmon feed for the community. Steve volunteered to BBQ. Last year Dacotah and I volunteered but this year with Seeley and Bodie, it was too hard. The meal was delicious and we fed so many people that we ran out of plates! All the bikers camp on … Continue reading Change is gonna come… →

Dear Friends and Family, April showers bring May flowers but not really in SE Alaska. It takes a little longer here. April brought Bodie’s baby shower which was so fun and we served delicious food. Shannon McPhetres and her daughter Emily did most of the leg work and they own the house nextdoor to them … Continue reading April Showers… →

Dear Friends & Family,I DID IT!!! I DID IT!!! Haines dance break happened!!! But first, the rest of the month (This is what we in the bis call a tease). We made Lefse with Charolette and Dave Olerud. She brought me a piece of her lefse after I brought her a piece that we made. … Continue reading Haines Dance Break →

Dear Friends & Family, A few things I forgot to mention about Haines… Our radio station is EXACTLY like the radio station in Northern Exposure!!! Except they probably played better music. I know A LOT of songs, I know the lyrics of a lot of songs, but most of the stuff they play I’ve NEVER … Continue reading Be My Valentine →

Dear Friends and Family, As it is in most places, January is a slower month. I’d like to tell you some things I love about Haines and some things I don’t!  I love looking at the beautiful mountains every day and the different ways the light plays on them, they are ever-changing. We often see … Continue reading ALPENGLOW →

The Messiah was great, and Santa Baby was SO MUCH FUN!!! The soundtrack skipped and we recovered like the semi-professionals that we are! Here's a link to the Follies performance: https://youtu.be/UjMdbPszk_4?si=Gda94urMQgqxujWO We were invited to a party at the distillery, but it was SO SLIPPERY that we chose not to go. The next night was … Continue reading The Holidays →

Hello Friends and Family, I’ve been busy rehearsing for the Holly Jolly Follies and the Messiah. How different could they be? Had a GREAT call with friends from Chicago & Minnesota! We are definitely missing our friends and family from the “lower 48” as we now call y’all. I finally went into a bar here … Continue reading Busy, Busy, Busy! →

Saturday, we went to the craft fair at the High School…. OMG… not your usual crafts… such ART…such ARTISTS!!! We bought some homemade bagels & bacon-maple scones!!! I bought a hand knit dollie for Jaxon. There were Christmas decorations and Scouts selling holiday wreathes, greens etc. Glass artwork, mosaics, candles, physic readings, Reiki, one of … Continue reading It’s the Holiday Season →

After Kristiansand, we cruised to the port of Stavanger. We all had decided to do the same excursion, a boat ride up the Fjord. We were hoping to see the Pulpit Rock, which is a rock that sticks out about 2,000 ft above the Fjord. We weren’t there long enough to hike up to it … Continue reading Still In Norway →