The summer tourist season is in full swing. Since Michelle works for a local tour company, you can imagine how the hectic pace bleeds into our homestead. It seems everyone has her cell number, so calls and texts usually begin as soon as she turns her phone on in the morning, and don’t end till evening. Her only respite comes during her hike commute, when she has no coverage on the trail. Add to this her need to process her work day, and Aly’s similar need after dealing with tourists at the museum all day, and the hustle and bustle of a tourist town comes home to the forest.
Ironically, I consider this a slow season. That’s because my jobs involve Internet connectivity.
A cruise ship heads south on Lynn Canal a few summers ago (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).