Tag Archives: humor
A smattering of wonderful things
Oh June, you dramatic bastard. You have asserted yourself soundly in just two days. June means salmon in southeast Alaska which starts with anxious prepping and waiting followed by furious working and money making (and some slapstick pratfalls). When I … Continue reading
Carlsbad(ass) Caverns Part II – Spelunking
I am not exaggerating when I say Carlsbad Caverns is one of my absolute favorite places I have ever been. If you ever loved Indiana Jones or the Goonies (and I can’t imagine why you would be here reading if … Continue reading
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Cinco de What Now? A 30-Second History Lesson.
Celestino Carnalla wasn’t born until 30 years after this lesson, but he does have a great hat. I’m sure all y’all attentive ninjas know the backstory, but as Mexico’s ambassador to this general area around my desk, let me give … Continue reading
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Hoopty, Digs, Freelance & Whipstitch
New hoopty, new digs, new published freelance piece, newfound talent for whipstitch. What the hell is going on? Could it be a quaterlife crisis for our audacious protagonista? Nah – just a weird alignment of the stars that put everything … Continue reading
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Kitchen Tart
Putting off writing and poking around Etsy.com recently, I redirected to the web page of that day’s featured seller (maya*made). There I found a recipe that tugged at my fall harvest baker delusions. I don’t know if this is common, … Continue reading
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Laughing out loud
The general misuse of lol is rampant. It doesn’t get under my skin as much as the whole business of confusing lose/loose/loser/looser, but it is bothersome. Here’s a chat from work: Me: Man – Northern Tool sells such shitty shit. … Continue reading
A ride in the taxi crap
“No one just drops someone in the middle of Northeast,” the cab driver said. “What a dick.” I sank back in my seat, warmth returning to my face. “Live and learn, I guess.” Really I fervently agreed, hoping that first … Continue reading
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Sitka, Alaska – Summer v. Winter
Sitka, Alaska is a beautiful little city. As you should know from my kayak tours and vast interpretive knowledge, it is mostly surrounded by Tongass National Forest, a temperate spruce-hemlock rain forest. In this varied climate, you may see a … Continue reading
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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes…
Time to dye the roots, cinch up the girdle, Botox the lips and generally give this fine bloggy broad a non-extreme makeover. Starboardport may get a little uglier before she’s perfect, but you have to break some eggs to make … Continue reading
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southbound
20 September 2007 Salmon brought me to Alaska, and the salmon are dead. It must be time to come home. In June, a tightly-coiled Alaska waits for the salmon schools to make their way north past fishermen, dams, animals and … Continue reading
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