Monthly Archives: July 2013

“The Boat People” Have Arrived

Wednesday afternoon, when I stepped inside from picking currants, I found a message on my phone. My brother Dave and his wife, Anke, had called to say they had just passed the Chilkat Islands, and were headed our way! They … Continue reading

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Boat “Lost” and Found

The morning we left the homestead to go to Juneau for a wedding, we noticed that one of our boats had been moved. A flotilla of small boats line both shores of Mud Bay. Residents rely on them for transportation … Continue reading

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