Hello Family and Friends,

I realize I have been remiss in posting as of late. I will probably make a brief overview of 2020 so far in the next few days/weeks.

As we all know the world pandemic named COVID 19 has hit us all in a greater or lesser degree. That is the one thing that we will all remember for posterity - how we were part of this historical catastrophe - the thing that strikes one most is how capricious the virus is. Hitting and being deadly to so many and not to others, or missing some altogether.

For now, we are thankful that our family and friends spread around 3 continents have not been hit or lost close ones. My heart goes out to others who have not been that fortunate.

Alaska because of its size and climate perhaps, has not been hit as badly as smaller and more crowded countries or even states in the L48. So living up in the frozen north has its own advantages I guess.

GOD BLESS US ONE AND ALL.....

More later.......

2019 IN PICTURES

My frozen bridge up the backyard mountain, its a lovely sparkly creek that dries up in the winter

The Tanana (Great One) river flats on a dusky day, close to our home

Mr. Robin doing his chores and hauling drinking water to his Grandmas cabin and helping with firewood stacking at neighbours.

Yours Truly enjoying the great Alaska winter outdoors.

NEW SHED HAS SINCE BEEN FINISHED AND NOW CAN BE FILLED WITH MORE JUNK!

MICHAEL SQUIRES GRADUATES. This young man is Rob's BFF and has been with him since Kindergarten. Now he's gone off to the military to become a Ranger.

WORKING WITH ONE OF HIS GOOD FRIENDS WHO HAS SINCE PASSED. STEVEN SQUIRES

FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ROB HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN AN APPRENTICESHIP AND WORKED AT OUR LOCAL SAWMILL LEARNING SOME USEFUL LIFE SKILLS

 

TAKING A BREATHER WITH HIS PALS

ROBS SCHOOL PICTURES. VERY NICE!

DRESSING UP FOR OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVITIES

SUMMER CAMP CARPENTRY

AIRFORCE AIRSHOW FAIRBANKS

SALMON CATCH, GOOD CATCH FOR OUR WINTER SUPPLIES

WONDERFUL TIME HAD WITH OUR GROWN KIDS IN SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA. ABOUT A 12 HOURS DRIVE FROM OUR HOME. THEY LIVE BY THE OCEAN. BLISS!

HOMER

MY TWO SONS, ROBIN AND PAT - WHAT MORE CAN I ASK FOR?

 

PATS VISIT FOR CHRISTMAS

MUM AND SON HIKE IN THE COLD

 SUMMER CAMP FOR ROB.    DRIVERS ED

SUMMER CAMP YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS. KIDS MADE THEIR T-SHIRTS AND THEN MARKETED THEM IN THE TOWN.

ROB DRIVING A REAL CAR

MY SCENERY EVERY DAY FOR A MONTH WHILE I DROVE ROB TO CAMP. THE METASKA MOUNTAINS PART OF THE ALASKA RANGE.

HOMEMADE CHEESE AND FRUIT PLATTER FOR SUNDAY BRUNCH AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER

GOODBYE STEVE SQUIRES - MEMORIAL

ROB AND HIS PAL

BRO STEVE

 FUN WITH DRY CREEK YOUNG ADULTS. MICHAEL'S VISIT

COWBOY ROB...YIHAAA

COWBOY ROB

MY DAUGHTER'S GARDEN

NEW BUDDY

WORKING AT THE MILL

                        NORDIC WALK ARACENA PICO DE AROCHE SPAIN-UK 2019

GOOD TEAM!

 

BYE NORDIC TEAM! WONDERFUL PEOPLE!

FLYING OVER ICELAND

MISS THESE GIRLIES! ELLA & ESSIE ARE NOW 8.

LAST DAY WITH GIRLIES :(

WITH MY GIRLIES ELLA/ESSIE

AMAZING TAPAS IN SPAIN/ARACENA

WINE TASTING!

MEZQUITA

A HOT DAY TO THE EMBALSE 9 MILES...

BLACK HOCK JABUGO HAM ANYONE?

MINSTREL ENTERTAINMENT

THE TOWN FROM THE BALCONY

WALKING AMONGST THE HAPPY PIGS

TRYING TO KEEP UP

PAT TRYING TO MAKE A BREAK FOR IT

PUBLIC OUTCRY WHEN DOMEQ WAS ASKED TO TAKE THIS EMBLEM DOWN, SO IT REMAINS

WITH THE DORSET FAMILY

MY WELSH NAIN (GRANNY) RESTING PLACE IN WAREHAM

 

SCULPTURES BY THE LAKE

back to Alaska

ICE FISHING

                       MENTASTA MTS. IN WINTER

WINTER HIKING WITH MY GIRLIE

REDPOLLS TIDYING UP THE PLACE, GETTING EVERY LAST GRAIN!

WAITING FOR HIS MASTER WHO WAS ACROSS THE OCEAN

OUR MINTED SOLDIER.

NEW CHAIRS FOR THE CHURCH

HIKING THE PLATEAU

MAYS GARDEN

THYROID SURGERY

NORDIC HIKING UP THE FROZEN PATH!

Amazing time spent w family and friends in Argentina and Uruguay, with my daughter May. A long trip and a long time since I'd been there...25 years I think.

Opera night

with my sis Marina at her organic jams booth

THANKS FOR CHECKING IN!

2019 IS GOING PAST LIKE A BLAST!

GOD BLESS YOU ALL, WHEREVER YOU ARE AND WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING.

GRI