Self Indulgence

The Fairbanks trip ended successfully on Wednesday evening, when my sister-in-law, the two dogs and I rolled into Haines.

We had a very good trip. I have to confess, however, to some less-than-exemplary behavior during the course of it. I indulged myself in ways I assumed I never would, if I were ever given the chance.

I had a short layover in Juneau before my flight to Anchorage. I had enough time to visit a couple shopping centers. I went into Hearthside Books and perused their Alaska Fiction shelf until I found my book, Shy Ghosts Dancing: Dark Tales from Southeast Alaska. They’d taken half a dozen copies on consignment in December. I wanted to see if they still had any left. Continue reading →

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The Night Traveler

Today, the day of the new moon in my time zone (tomorrow EST), is the day to read The Night Traveler if you’re following Mary Oliver’s Twelve Moons as a lunar calendar with me. More than likely, this is a particularly appropriate poem for me today, as I’ll likely still be traveling from Fairbanks to Haines on the Alcan and Haines Highways. Although, if all is going to plan, we won’t be traveling at night. Continue reading →

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