I think I’m going to start a new category just for fun. In my travels around I see a lot of interesting houses. Alaskans are unique, and some of us show it in our classic Alaskan houses. I’m trying to think of a name for these houses…if anyone has a good title let me know. The one in the photos here is a good starter. I don’t know the story behind this house… read more →
I borrowed the slogan from Palmer Chamber of Commerce. But it certainly fit the time I spent last evening at my son’s soccer game at the Sherrod Fields. It really was Alaska at it’s best. How many places have a view like that as a backdrop to a soccer game? It was warm and sunny for the games. Parents and grandparents from the opposing teams were pleasantly chatting along the sidelines. None… read more →
I borrowed the slogan from Palmer Chamber of Commerce. But it certainly fit the time I spent last evening at my son’s soccer game at the Sherrod Fields. It really was Alaska at it’s best. How many places have a view like that as a backdrop to a soccer game? It was warm and sunny for the games. Parents and grandparents from the opposing teams were pleasantly chatting along the sidelines. None… read more →
I talked to a friend tonight. He has given thought to selling his homestead in the Yenlo Hills but really doesn’t want to part with it yet. He spent a lot of time proving up on it. Then he spent money on a cabin and airstrip. Now he is offering a free place to stay if he can find the right sourdough. If the you or someone you know would like… read more →
We spent last weekend at the Mountain Man Rendezvous. This is an annual spring fling for men and their sons in the foothills of the Talkeetna Mountains. We had a good time just hanging out, talking and feeding the fire. The temperature got down to -15F while we were there and it was apparently colder earlier in the week. The event lasts a week with people coming and going the… read more →
My two brothers and their families as well as my son Gerrit and I spent the afternoon on Vera Lake in Willow watching the start of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon with the temperatures around 15 degrees. Festive crowds were spread out along the trail as it wound down the lake. The mushers took about 20 minutes to get to our location from the… read more →