June 1st

So, the last week (Memorial Day Weekend) was one for the books. Dennis came up from Sitka on Tuesday and the weather suddenly turned from 40's and slashing rain to 70's and sunshine. On Thursday we took a Jeep-ful of tools and parts 20 miles up the road to the small village of Klukwan (pop: 130) to hold a bike clinic. We met a bunch of kids and bike riding adults, fixed a bunch of bikes and enjoyed the sunshine. Lucy laid around and played with the kids.



On the way home we found a bunch of morel mushrooms, growing by the side of the road. Dinner that night was morels and fiddleheads, sauted with garlic and olive oil, and a bottle of champagne, eaten on the beach in the back yard.

The rest of the weekend was spent picnicking on beaches,


hiking trails, cookouts with friends, and the 16th Annual Haines Brewfest.









Every day was sunny and gorgeous.



Plenty of whales


and loons and, of course, eagles.




I'm over halfway done with this four month long rotation, and it's going to be hard to leave.