Back in Klawock

Today is July 27, 2012.  One year and five days ago, we left San Diego in a packed, week old Subaru, we being Kathy and I and Quinlan and Lakota.  That was a hard parting, leaving behind Kelli and Henry and Jared.  Eleven days ago, I put Kelli and Henry on a plane to Maine, another tough task.  Yes, that was after about a week and a half with them all.  Two trips to the world famous San Diego Zoo, one trip to watch planes land and take off at Lindbergh Field, a walk along the Harbor to see the Star of India, the USS Midway, and other boats, a trip to the Natural History Museum, with a walk through Balboa Park and spying turtles and dragonflies at the Lily Pond, and a walk along the San Diego River.  Henry and I packed in a lot in our short, short time together.  I wish we had done more!  :-)  Now they are all moved in to their new apartment in Maine.  Last year it was our move to Alaska, this year it's the McCannell's to Maine.  Oh, and Faith and Brady visited Miami and loved it:  could they be moving to another corner of the United States in the future?  :-)

I had to stay an extra several days, to get all the work done on the house.  Ugh, no fun.  The house was empty, and I kept coming across old pictures or documents that reminded me of our 15 years in that house, and previous several years in the neighborhood.  

The sockeye salmon arrival is late.  Some are being caught, but not in great quantity.  I saw about 30 huge King Salmon in the back of a pickup today.  Now I know why they are called King Salmon!  

The bald eagles and ravens are more active, seem to be anxiously awaiting the salmon runs.  I still haven't seen a bear.

I have seen two cousins though!  Kay and Carol arrived two days ago, on a glorious sunny day, claiming they brought the weather with them from Texas.  Fine with me, as long as it's here!  I had no idea how much I missed the sun until I arrived in San Diego three weeks ago.  Wow, it was sooooo nice!  

Yesterday was sunny most of the day, too.  

It was great to see my family again, after nearly a year.  Faith and Brady flew down, too!  Since my birthday was only a month away, my family threw a party for me, which was fun.  I got a Kindle, can't wait to figure out how to use it.  I also got a new digital camera, and am loving that, in this place of ultimate scenery.

Arriving home, I found the signature fireweed in bloom.  It's beautiful.  There is still quite a bit of snow on the mountain ridges, too.  


Not much of an update, kind of scattered, but I'm posting and counting it anyway.  Hope it finds everyone well.