New Steps!

In Alaska, in the winter, footing can be very treacherous.  Especially in SE Alaska.  i grew up in Barrow, and it’s really not that slippery there for most of the year.  In the fall when the snow comes, we skip right past 32 degrees F and go right on down to the sub zero [...]

Severe Electrical Problem

On Monday Holly called me at work and said that her mother had called her to say that the dryer had made a flash and a loud noise and then the Toyo Stove (Laser 73) had shut off along with a bunch of lights.  The breakers had flipped.
It was during the 4-minute passing period when [...]

Best Burgers in Anchorage: Tony’s Burger Stop

Does anyone CARE what I ate for lunch? 
Usually, I just eat the cheapest, healthiest meal I can find that will leave my blood-sugar level at an even keel. And usually, that’s two bean & cheese burritos that I buy by the package at $4.80 for 10 burritos. I love this meal, because it’s cheap, [...]

John Caleb Meets Senator Stevens!

  I’m not sure what his political leanings are just yet, but we took John Caleb to meet the senator anyhow.
Senator Ted Stevens is in town to give speeches, shake hands, and dedicate a frog, or some such thing, out at Klukwan.  This is the Second Senator we’ve met this year in Haines.  Cool. [...]

Nobody cares what we ate for dinner!

Tonight was left-over night…
One of the books I really want to get is a blogging book entitled: “No one cares what you ate for breakfast”  As you can tell by this post, I need to buy that book.
Tonight, Holly and the older two boys ate left over beans and rice, with chips and cheese [...]

My Taxes are in the mail & the older boys are asleep.

Cha Ching!  It doesn’t get any better than this…
Today I went over to get some work done at school, then Holly and the boys came over to check out the Hoonah vs. Haines Jr. High Volleyball game. 
The boys were more interested in playing around in the room than they were in watching the [...]

The TABLET is in!

And it’s better than I thought it would be.
Well, last Tuesday, I got the Motion Computing LE1600 in the mail  and started to learn how to use it.  I tried the two main tablet applications: Windows Journal, and OneNote.   I have to say that OneNote is an awesome program and that the LE1600 is a [...]

Two most vibrant factors in your day-to-day existence…

Here’s an interesting thought I read recently…
The two most important factors in your day-to-day existence are: 1) your finances and  2) your weight. 
This my seem superficial. But if you think about it, when you can’t pay your bills and you can’t fit into your clothes, it ruins your day. 
I always like to make [...]

Life is good

The last two days have been idylic.
I’ve gotten home from work and everything has been (just about) perfect.  The house was clean, the kids were happy, the meal was planned and nearly ready to go, the towels were ready to be folded…  it was all peace and love.
Two nights ago, we had home-made pizza.  Yum.
Last [...]

Too many Pictures

Sunday, May 28, 2006
So, I had a parent tell me tonight that there really are too many pictures on my site.  And honestly I had to agree.  She said she really just couldn’t look at them all, and I had to agree, there are just too many pictures to look at.  She said sometimes she [...]