Orange Crush

Fruit Truck

A fruit and vegetable truck from Montana showed up in Valdez in the Totem parking lot. I'm going to go check it out tomorrow. I hear its unloading fresh oranges, grapefruit and onions etc. at sweet prices. Eagle Quality Center, the only store in town, look out. Theres a new game in town.

Took a little ride out to the canyon today and Bridal Veil Falls had some cool looking ice forms with water flowing through them.

the F/V PERRY

This old fishing boat sits forever drydocked in the parking lot of the Valdez Museum & Historical Archive in downtown Valdez.


In his heyday the Perry was a highliner. The boat that caught the most.

Eight Belles

She was the queen of beers.

Street Sense

Get ready for the Kentucky Derby.

My pick to win is:

Post 5

Horse

Eight Belles

Trainer

Larry Jones

Dosage

2.20

Jockey

Gabriel Saez

Odds

20-1

5. Eight Belles (20-1)

Why she'll win: On four-race winning streak. Is one of only five horses in the field to post a triple-digit Beyer speed figure in a race at a mile or longer as a 3-year-old. Off-the-pace win in Fantasy at Oaklawn in last start. Seasoned, her nine career starts are the most in the field, and consistent, with five wins (three in stakes).

Why she won't: Never raced beyond 11/16 miles. This is no Winning Colors, who toyed with the boys in winning the 1988 Santa Anita Derby, and wired a 17-horse field in the 114th Kentucky Derby. Call me a traditionalist. She probably would win the Kentucky Oaks easily.

Meet Star

Valdez Dollhouse

I think this is one of the cutest houses in Valdez. So cute it has a miniature doll house on the porch.

Also has a basement.


Starting a new series called "Valdez Houses".

Puddle Walkin'

~From the Fairbanks News Miner

Photo by John Wagner


Joel Hales, 11, trudges through a deep puddle bordering the Pioneer Park parking lot on his way home from school Monday afternoon, April 28, 2008, despite chilly temperatures in the 30’s. When asked what his parents say when he comes home wet and muddy, Hales replied, “They get used to it.” According to the National Weather Service, expect cloudy skies for the rest of the week with sporadic rain and snow and highs from 40 to 55 degrees.


Check here for the latest break up conditions: nenana ice classic

Uptown Valdez

Mineral Creek tour start.

Theres gold in them there hills.

Tea Roses

Tea Roses in the front. Livingstone Daisie starts in the bach.


Even when its raining the sun shines through.

Last Night

SNOW!!

Radio Paradise

Listen here.

Purple Haze

The purplish blue haze hovering over Alaska became visible in Valdez today.

Story below.


Haze over Alaska is from Russia

Smack of Jellyfish

This is an artsy site with cute cards like the one above. Smack of Jellyfish

Dog in a wheelchair

Sunny Dayz

Love this time of year. No bugs and not that many tourists.

Munchie Time

Old Town Burgers.

This is a money maker.

Hip Teenagers

Gorgeous day in Valdez by mid-morning. After high wind gusts caused a racket all night. High 40's tomorrow. YES.


Had to stop and take a picture of these two teenagers walking around town. They sure know how to brighten up the world!

Colorful Daisies

Time for some color on this blog. I started a couple flats of Livingstone Daisies today. No instant gratification with my favorite annual. They don't bloom here til around the 4th of July. Sometimes later, sometimes never. But when they do bloom, its well worth the wait.

Blooming Livingstone Daisies

Starz are fallin'

They look like the size of fifty cent pieces.

Last Snowplow of the Year 2008

I HOPE!!

Mating Season

Selective Fish Hearing

What time is it?

SUMMER TIME.

Chimney Sweeper

Good Bye Snow

Snow Caps

There is a Whispering Giant in this picture taken today.

Whispering Giants

Skateboarding Season

You know spring has made it to Valdez town when you see this guy skateboarding his dog.

Barney Meyring Park Entrance

The park entrance is closed til further notice.

Streets are clear for wheels.

Life is good.

Jalapeno Pack

This time of year, a couple months before the fresh fish returns, everybody craves Copper River Reds. Everywhere I go people are asking me if I could spare a few cans.

The freshpack Jalepeno is my favorite so I always end up with extra to share.

This can was made into dip.

Foodbank Cat

Wood Haulers

Reynolds Alaska

Larry Reynolds is the Texas businessman, now Valdez resident, who purchased ex-Alaska governor Murkowski's jet.

Pictured above is his temporary sporting goods store in downtown Valdez on Chitina Dr.

Picture of jet by:

BOB HALLINEN / Anchorage Daily News

Larry Reynolds has refurbished the 1984 Westwind II jet he bought from the state of Alaska. Reynolds, who plans on chartering the jet to big-game hunters flying around the world, has replaced one of the engines, brakes, upgraded the electrical system and added full Internet and printing capabilities.

Video: Inside the jet

>>Edited to add that the video is of when the state of Alaska owned the jet.

Roads are Clear

Snowed today for a bit but it didn't stick.

Crab Cruncher

Photo by John Fischer Jr.

Little Hockey Players

Snow Be Gone

Beautiful warm spring days in Valdez town.

Perfect snow tanning weather!

My New Water Tank

This picture was taken today from the Valdez High School football field parking lot.

GOOD SOAP

If you don't make your own soap buy it from Me and Nellie Soap Company Handmade Herbal Soaps.

This is good soap.

Doesn't leave a ring around the tub.

Smells great.

And the box they are packaged in is timeless.

ReRun

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Happy Birthday Tory!!!

Have a fantastic day! Love, Mom

City Lights

Spring is Here

A mosquito was spotted today.