Monday, 14 September 2015

Day 16

Greetings,
So a ground day in Eagle, Alaska due to weather conditions. Joanne's busy with work and reno stuff while I'm running around looking for the winters supply of food. Still no luck so must persist and move on tomorrow. People here are big time hunters and many have their Caribou. Now they are looking for moose. Heard them bellowing or calling or whatever they do in rut at 4 AM-- there ought to be a noise bylaw. Neat seeing and hearing nature in its natural setting.
I played tourist today and have the pictures to prove it but Wi-Fi is very limited so can't upload pictures. I visited museum of Fort Egbert, a log outhouse with cardboard for insulation, old in-ground cellar,  the airport to see how Joanne's wing covers were holding out with the wind (very well thank you)  and other random places. The cafĂ© is open 10-3 so enjoyed brunch there.
Its about 3 miles to airport so I hitch hiked there and then back. Picked up immediately both ways ( my stepping into middle of road with huge tears rolling down cheeks telling people Im on a fixed pension- you get the idea).
Going to airport was a contented  man who had just smoked something I think. On way back a couple and there two Setter dogs in back of  van whose interior was covered in 1 inch of foam insulation. He , Don, insisted I sit up front as dogs would lick me to death. They asked typical questions including how far north I'd ever been ( resolute Bay counts according to driver Anne ). Turns out they were checking the borealis observation cameras and radiograph measuring devices for solar flares  they'd just installed at  airport. Possibly the Aurora Project ? They are profs at U O Alaska. Needless to say he's sending me the link etc. once he gets back. Man the things you learn in 3 miles if you ask questions. That's from writing all those Pre Sentence Reports!
Don and Anne's dogs are used as sled type dogs to make cross country skiing easier - I like those kind of dogs that actually help you rather than a dog that takes off , doesn't listen.... AKA our Cairn Terrier, Boomer. Actually he's Joanne's dog but I sort of like him plus he barks at WestJet planes-- now if I could get him to be my second set of eyes in the Retro Rocket but all he does is lays down and sleeps.
But I digress.
 Thanks Joanne  ( and Sean) for making this storyline look good.
You may be stuck with no ( mostly true) stories , pictures etc. all depending on Joanne's schedule, my WIFI access and my ability to move on.
Good to have family and friends in my life, ( that's what counts when all's said and done but fun times along way makes life easier to share).
  Jack




 The Eagle Library-- does it get any more comfortable--- thanks to Krystie , Librarian for helping install pictures!!!

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