Valderee, Valderah!

Living where any visit to town requires a mile and a quarter hike out and back, you’d think we wouldn’t consider hiking a recreational activity. But when you live in a really beautiful place, it’s well worth it!

The Three Guardsmen from across (and considerably above) the Haines Highway (Photo: Mark Zeiger).

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Becoming One of the iPod People

The night of my friend’s wedding, he and I stood by his truck after retrieving the last of the rented tuxedos. My friend is an amazingly low key person, understated, calm, quiet. As we said goodnight, he said, “Oh,” and reached into his truck. “This is for you,” he said casually, handing me a small plastic box. He and his new wife had given me an iPod Nano as a best man’s gift! Continue reading →

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