Dixon Entrance Strikes a Christmas Blow

Well, we sit here watching TV, while Kelli and Jared and Henry cool their jets in the Best Western Motel in Ketchikan.  Their Cessna shuttle to our Prince of Whales Island was scrubbed:  winds of 40 to 50 mph and snow in the Dixon Entrance to the Alexander Archipelago made the flight unsafe.  Bummer.  Oh well, part of the adventure, I suppose.  Henry cooperated again by sleeping most of the flight.  Luckily they have been told the weather tomorrow will be much better, so they are booked on the 9:15 AM flight.  So, no Henry until tomorrow.


It snowed today!  It looked like it might keep up, but later it turned to rain, which washed some of the snow away.  Snow is beautiful, so white and clean, smoothing out all surfaces and looking like a fresh blanket.  Rain comes along and beats it up, makes it look ratty.  Rain freezes, too, bad news.  As careful as we are, we've both gone down once.  We may yet end up buying the cleat contraptions they sell in the grocery store to put on shoes.  They look very goofy, but they must sell, and it would be better than breaking something a bone!

The temperature has been colder this week.  We've actually had clear skies, too.  

All our Christmas presents have arrived, except one, with a week to go, so that's looking good. 


The Klawock Town Christmas Tree was lit up tonight.  We were planning on going, and taking the McCannell's, but changed our mind and did a little more cleanup in preparation for our guests.  Tomorrow night is the big Craig Christmas Show, which should be really fun.


I finally found out the status of the Lance Armstrong Elliptical we ordered.  I had no luck getting in touch with anyone at the company, until today.  Kathy and I both are desperate to get back into regular exercise routines.  We fixed the issue, and so it's shipping tomorrow.  Great!