Tag: Travel
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The Quest for King Crab
Adventures from summer vacation We landed in Juneau knowing that there were only 32 hours left of king crab season. Fish and Game never gives much notice when and how long the season will be open, and it’s been a number of years since the season coincided with our annual Alaska vacation. This year, the…
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Turning Outlaws into In-Laws
Saying “I do” doesn’t immediately make you family. Turning outlaws into in-laws isn’t easy, because marrying into a family and joining a family are two different things. Marriage is a moment, but joining is a journey. I’ve witnessed this phenomenon in our own family as the nieces and nephews begin to tie the knot.…
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Sea Lions, Salmon and Bears, Oh My!
Another ordinary day in Juneau, Alaska “We just got in a fight with a sea lion.” The message from my daughter falls into the category of “texts I never expected to receive.” It ranks on par with the “There’s a big bear in your backyard,” call we got from the neighbor this morning as we…
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Bears, Backroads and Seeing What You Can See
I spent my childhood Sundays sitting next to Grandma while she played nursery rhymes on the piano. “The Bear Went Over the Mountain” was my favorite; I was an animal lover and the song was easy to remember. I also really loved the idea of that bear enjoying a ramble over his mountain just “to…