Hello folks I hope you all had a great Halloween. It was cold up here in Anchorage, but there is no snow. We will probably start ice skating soon at Potter's Marsh.
Fishing was great this summer we worked like dogs but had fun doing it. The weather was beautiful so we went swimming in order to cool off. The girls sold home sqeezed lemonade to drifters that anchored in our cove this summer to raise money for college. They did a pretty good job and got some perks along the way, like a one pound bag a almond m&m's. That treat suprised mom and dad especially when they had eaten most of them before coming ashore.
Sarana sez,"I'm a pretty good winker" the day after getting a spider bite.
We also went on a road trip in the interior of Alaska to see the Wrangell St. Elias range and visit Tangle lakes. The Arctic Greyling fishing was fantastic for two little girls. It was endless bites the fish were so happy to see us.
We are celebrating all souls day
today and will be toasting to Papa Phil this evening. We will set out salmon, scotch and diet coke for dad's spirit. I believe it is easier for me to remember my dad on this day than on Sept. 11th. This summer we spread Dad's ashes on a large glacial erratic bolder we call "Papa's rock". It is in a field of wildflowers: asters, valarian, marsh marigolds, bog orchids and more, overlooking Prince William Sound and the Chugach and Wrangell St. Elias Ranges. Some day I will put a plack on the rock with my dad's name and the words,"farmer, fishermen, friend and father".
Fishing was great this summer we worked like dogs but had fun doing it. The weather was beautiful so we went swimming in order to cool off. The girls sold home sqeezed lemonade to drifters that anchored in our cove this summer to raise money for college. They did a pretty good job and got some perks along the way, like a one pound bag a almond m&m's. That treat suprised mom and dad especially when they had eaten most of them before coming ashore.
Sarana sez,"I'm a pretty good winker" the day after getting a spider bite.
We also went on a road trip in the interior of Alaska to see the Wrangell St. Elias range and visit Tangle lakes. The Arctic Greyling fishing was fantastic for two little girls. It was endless bites the fish were so happy to see us.
We are celebrating all souls day
today and will be toasting to Papa Phil this evening. We will set out salmon, scotch and diet coke for dad's spirit. I believe it is easier for me to remember my dad on this day than on Sept. 11th. This summer we spread Dad's ashes on a large glacial erratic bolder we call "Papa's rock". It is in a field of wildflowers: asters, valarian, marsh marigolds, bog orchids and more, overlooking Prince William Sound and the Chugach and Wrangell St. Elias Ranges. Some day I will put a plack on the rock with my dad's name and the words,"farmer, fishermen, friend and father".
Hope all is well. Germaine
