Finally got out of Salem around 3pm on Monday (May 18) and drove the 300 plus miles to the Walmart parking lot in Bellingham, WA. Arriving around 9pm, then leaving around 5:30am on Tuesday. Stopped briefly in Hope BC (British … Continue reading
Not much to report our first day in route to Alaska. Leaving on our anniversary, we traveled only as far at Salem, less than 60 miles, only to realize we were not going to get to Alaska very fast the … Continue reading
Just prior to leaving Alsea on our trip to Alaska, we got a glimpse into the spawning steelheads. Interesting process to gather eggs from the wild steelhead. When they’re ready, but pump in a little air and fill the Glad … Continue reading
Connie’s mom did pass away early morning on April 25. Didn’t quite make it to her 94th BD, but led a full and wonderful life. Connie and her 2 sisters, Cheri and Carol, were all with her. While it is … Continue reading
We have zero internet here, and intermittent phone/text, so posts are delayed till we can get to a local library. Life at the Alsea Fish Hatchery continues to keep us busy doing some everyday tasks, like lawn mowing, and some … Continue reading
Our daily schedule generally begins around 7:30am with a BS session at the hatchery office. Matt, the manager, and the three techs share comments/opinions about current events around the hatchery. One tech, Eric, has been off with the birth of … Continue reading
We left Cheri’s driveway in Loveland mid morning March 28, a Saturday. Arrived in Gillette, Wyoming that afternoon and parked in son Shelby’s driveway. Daughter Kari & her husband Edward (Wales) came over for the evening. The five of us … Continue reading
Colorado: We left Mesa Arizona on March 7 with a plan to stop over at the Las Vegas, NM Walmart for the night, but had a little trouble with propane and couldn’t sleep. So after a couple hours snooze, took … Continue reading
Wednesday March 4 Drive I10 west, crossing the Colorado River into California. Drive a few more miles past Blythe, then head SW on Box Canyon Road (CA 195). Being only 5 hours away, we decided to make this short overnight … Continue reading