Nummies is creative-an oldie about a young one now ten.

Nums made sail boat and it floated away

Nums made duck at Deer Creek cabin

Sheldon always up to something...Good, that is!

Sheldon won top place at school contest

He found a peeper frog.

An Athabascan story says  nephew Sheldon will have good luck as a hunter as he is kind to frogs and little animals. (never posted this older story)

Made to upgrade from hobo to high school student status in Lake Placid

Hobo for Halloween

Untitled, a photo by LakePlacidLMC on Flickr.

Found this at his NY school library photo site. It shows Birk looking unusually glum. Only because they had to wear their costume in school, and it probably didn't seem so hip then. Especially with all the girls around. He cheered up during the Trick or Treat phase. Ann drove his hobo hoarding butt around the best neighborhoods for sugary bounty.Mom sees all.

NYC Marathon Inspires

Birk is a lucky dog says dad as he is in NYC to watch the Marathon race and support his friend Ann's daughter, Martha who is running the race. This is his first trip to NYC so he is a wild eyed tourist from bush Alaska as well.
He is doing great in upstate New York, both with school work  and with family and gaining new friends. Soccer is over, snowshoeing and crosscountry skiing is around the bend. The teachers take their job seriously in Lake Placid and he is given a healthy amount of 7th grade homework each night. Thank You to these teachers who challenge kids to aim higher.
This photo is from July 4th, 2009 when Birk decided to race that morning. He was age 10, running against Age 17 and under racers in a 3 mile loop around Ruby. He came in 3rd. Really good. Hope he is also inspired in the city in all ways-including journaling via this blog and taking photos of this amazing year.
He is in good hands with mentor, Ann of Lake Placid Spirits, in this trip to the city. The natural high spirits and can-do attitude must be catchy as he is soaring to his best potential in the care of his Uncle Mike and the good people of Lake Placid. Email him at Birkolator@gmail.com.

Talk TO a Pirate

Ruby pirate on home shores as a wee one.

"Talk Like A Pirate Day" is officially September 19 and I need fellow mateys
 to do that. Become my long distance pen pal
by contacting me for snail mail address
 or email. Or leave comments here!
I might be having a Aarrrgh day and need you to keep me from going bonkers and taking out my sword and plundering the east coast. All work and no play makes for a miserable captain on a long voyage.

Swimming lessons

Better to jump into 50 foot deep warm NY lake in September or drift in chilly July current of Yukon? Just apples or oranges-choices in life.

Calm waters in Lake Placid

First week checking out my new environment in New York. Not bad!

Long lost maternal ancestors revealed

After 12 years, I meet my Uncle John, Aunt Maggie, cousins Colin and Alec in Vermont.  We share the Mayflower voyage link.

Getting dinner Alaska style-and snowshoe footing from hide

Helping dad with moose he got late the night before.

Geezer gets moose and gal.   August 2011, Ruby Slough.

Dad provided for the family and I helped before I left for school back east. He is skinning the hide and removing the rest of meat. Uses hide for footings on all snowshoes. He shot it very late the night before and came back with the happy news around midnight.