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Oddlights: Cali to Lake Havasu, AZ to Laughlin, NV

(I decided to focus on the things that seem the strangest to me from day to day on this trip, thus the “oddlights.”) Leaving Blythe, CA I soon hit Ehrenberg, AZ which, as my trusty navigator (Mr. Holden) pointed out, … Continue reading

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Fishpocalypse at the Salton Sea

I’m sitting at the Courtesy Coffee Shop in Blythe, CA enjoying coffee, sunshine and eavesdropping. So far both conversations between the waitress and other patrons are about illness and lethargy – no one feels well enough to start decorating for … Continue reading

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Conquistadora

In honor of Adventurer Day, I made my virgin voyage to two different places in Sitka town yesterday. One might think I had conquistered every location available with two off-n-on years in a town of 8,000 inhabitants, but there are … 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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Write v. Flight: An Autumnal Quandry

It is fall, and snow is creeping down the mountains. Fresh snow on Bear Mountain I have once again skipped a summer, opting instead for 7-day-a-week fish biz work in Alaska and consequently a winter with enough money and time … Continue reading

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Of Alice

When I moved to Sitka, Sarah asked if I had seen the little old lady riding her bike. The first time I saw Alice, she wore a bold combination of red and yellow with her grey hair blowing around in … Continue reading

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Design Team Assemble!

HELP! My little wooden cabin is wicked fantastic; my bedroom wallpaper is not. The wallpaper will stay because it’s a rental, but these terrible curtains are beginning to drive me insane. I will replace the weird mullety curtain style with … Continue reading

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How to Jerk Off a Salmon and Other Useful Things I Learned Today

Today started off as any other day – a treasure hunt for my undies, a groggy walk home and a trip to Planned Parenthood. Wait … I’m not in college anymore. I made it to work, injected some coffee, checked … 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

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Jessie’s Fantastic Zip Tie Christmas Bush

Yeah. I think that explains it pretty well. You see I grew up in the pine forests of northern Idaho. Our team mascot in high school was the Lumberjack. I have never in a quarter century of life spent my … Continue reading

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