Stories from my Father

Oct 215 min read

Dad's Sayings, Saying Goodbye

I miss you every day, Dad. Your sayings, your humor, and the way you loved life. You’ll always be with me, in my heart and memories.

Oct 145 min read

Celebrating the Life of OC - My Dad - The Troll

This weekend, we honored my dad, OC, surrounded by love despite the cold. Thank you for sharing your stories and memories of his adventurous

May 25, 20235 min read

Icey Fishing

It was around 1984 and my son, PJ, was 2 years old. I decided to go to Lake Louise to fish for burbot and lake trout in an ice house that...

May 16, 20234 min read

I LOVE YOU!

I had a random urgency to call my dad late in the afternoon. Knowing it was long past his 'quitting time' and expecting him to be asleep...

Feb 10, 20233 min read

Babysitting with Bears 1986

I was working for Moose Horn Lodge located 5 miles south of the Talachulitna along the foothill so Beluga Mountain. We were on 7-Mile...

Feb 8, 20232 min read

Wild Thing - 1983

Around 1983 the Bureau of Land Management decided to bring some wild mustangs from Arizona to Alaska to give them a home instead of...