The Ballad of Sarah Palin

This was too funny not to post.

Hockey Mom For Vice-President

Outside the Sully after the Governor's Cup in Oct 2007. UAA Seawolves stole the cup from my UAF Nanooks. My first live hockey games.

I can't post a picture of my friend Neders, my daughter Tor and a presidential running mate without posting a picture of me with my Nanook Hockey gear.

GO NANOOKS!!!

Up, Up and Away!

See the USA

Fun is the best thing to have.

One week countdown to Cold Ass Bay. Everything seems to be falling into place, not like Plan A, more like plan A, B & C combined with D.

Valdez is the place to be for silvers

Busy Dock on Valdez Bay

Silvers running big time.

Big crane holding up the heavy gates for the welder.

For gates they look pretty nice with a nice fish design on them.

The New Alaska Quarter

Photo by The Associated Press

This image, provided by the U.S. Mint, depicts the Alaska quarter, which went into circulation on Monday, Aug. 25, 2008.

Alaska quarters now in circulation

Keep your eyes open for them!

Panic Button

Standing Out

This guy was from Seattle.

Ace to the Rescue!

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Alaska Central Express

Good Fishing Stories

There’s nothing like a dip netting trip to Chitina to spice up a marriage


News-Miner outdoors editor Tim Mowry, left, and wife, Kristan Kelly, show off some of the fruits of their dip netting labor at Chitina in this photo taken by another dip-netter.

Photo Courtesy Of Valdez Fish Derbies

Fairbanks man heeds wife’s advice to gain derby lead in Valdez

#1 Logo in the CCHA

Nanooks logo ranks No. 1 in the CCHA

Big news for Alaska Nanook Hockey today as our logo was ranked #1 in the Central College Hockey Association.

Lets live up to our logo Nanooks and have a great season!!!

GO NANOOKS!!!!

Valdez Electric Bills Going Timber

Another light pole bites the dust.

Sun City Flowers

Who says the sun never shines in Valdez? Livingstones Daisies are blooming all over the place.

Rogue Angels

A Day in the Life!


Cool video of floatplane fishing in southwest Alaska. Put to good music.

go nanooks

Worthington Glacier

This is what the Worthington Glacier looked like driving back from Anchorage Wed night. Check out the Gig Harbor Scene blog to compare what it used to look like when she lived up here. Worthington Glacier in 1952.

Blues Central

Can't go to the big city without listening to some live jazz.

Nailed the Job!!

The interview went well and I was hired as the cook for a hunting lodge in Cold Bay for September and October. The owners live in a beautiful home on the upper hillside overlooking Anchorage. I drove up there to meet with them.

Thats Denali in the distance above the clouds in the picture on the left. The picture above is Cook Inlet and Anchorage.

Now I've got 2 weeks to get ready to go make some good money.

Thanks for all the good wishes!

And a big thanks to Craigslist jobs for hooking us up.

Gone Fishin'

Wishin' I was fishin'.....actually going to Anchortown for a cool new job interview. Should be bach Wed with good news!!! Wish me luck!

Forecast Fish

Theres gold in them there mountains.

Salmonberries

Salmonberries are so cool looking as they are not always the the same color picked from the same bushes. Look how big one salmonberry is next to the dime for size. Flash frozen then bagged for later days.

Good Poker Hand Day 08-08-08

Hard to find coke trays

Daisy Fish

The sun actually came out today for a bit and a few Livingstone Daisies came out to brighten things up a bit. This was a banner year here>>> Blooming Livingstone Daisies.

Won't be canning fish this year. Its okay, thats why I put cases up when I can. They are good for a few years. Not sure; haven't killed anybody yet.

Last year's bounty:

Slammin' Salmon

One of THOSE Days

Money Fish

Anchorage man takes over lead in Valdez Halibut Derby

It wasn’t the big one everyone has been waiting for, but Jan VanderVoart’s halibut was big enough to put him in position to win $15,000.

Fat Fish

I like how this guy filletted fish. I have done his way before with pinks but never with Silvers.


Silvers are in Port Valdez.

The Womens's Derby is this weekend.

Women's Silver Salmon Derby
August 9, 2008
1st Place: $1,000 cash and $500 in goods

Car 84 Where are You?

Valdez Town Photo 2008

I'm not in the picture.

The photographer is though.

For the world to see

Words escape me.

Ride of the Century

Chitina Tracks from the Gig Harbor Scene is a sight to behold.