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. 

Hericane Ilene lands "The Birkolator" in the east

Reminds our family of The Last of the Mohicans film scene. Only here, we can see where we are landing. This was Moss Glen Waterfalls on a hike with my Vermont relatives.

Frog River school boy hops south and east

Announcing: Nogheet No'  student has ("Frog River" for the Nowitna River which flows into the Yukon River. It is Denaakk'e -language of Koyukon Athabascan native Indians of Alaska's Interior and a place where my family always hunted.) hopped to Lake Placid  for challenging adventures in learning.