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[Puff]

You made me remember paulie but not remember all the facts. . .I once was on a visit to a native Alaskan village in May don't recall the name of the village, maybe 1982, led by a 90 years old lady, who educated us on the ways of living they follow.  It was just dawn at about noon and less than 20 minus degress, met at the local court building for discussion and questions.  Why my mind jump back there because of what you said -- She said no matter the temp or daylight or not they had a rigid (pun) routine of walking an hour or half hour daily except when weather became extreme.  No limits mentioned.  Met at the city's (?) courthouse - pews, judge's bench, clock, all the regular accutriments of a US courthouse as we know them - had to don her robe over her furred anorak LOL.

We sat and talked/discussed while we were served some hot preditor soup ? 

I sit here now shaking my head at yet another reminder of the experiences I've had.  Enjoyed so much.  Come to think of it maybe it was one of LB's quotes that brought back the memories and started this longgggg ago memory.

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[paulie]

Puff, I love your story telling and memories.
Oh my heavens that was quite a visit and experience!! The time of day (lack of daylight) and the minus 20 temp .. everything you described is sooooo interesting. And the 90 years old lady "had to don her robe over her furred anorak"!! Those are definitely tough hard core people.

I wonder what the hot preditor soup was??

How long was your visit to the native Alaskan village?

I'm glad something jogged this memory for you. Thank you for sharing!

[Puff]

PauliI recall someone saying "maybe a couple leftovers in the soup" some experiences not wise to recall.  I wish my thoughts were clear and complete.  It was one day with the senior judge, then to the next stop.  Thinking we had 3 stops?  But land excursions added up to 9 days (?)  Many other things done - think I've traveled up there 8 -10 times.  Every once in a while Ton would bring up his very fav.  Fav:  He really got a thrill talking about the morning sitting on the bank of the Yukon River drinking coffee by a state poet's cabin (?).  And he's  not even a poet kinda guy.  That was just at our beginning; told him to stick with me cuz there'd be more to come.  43 years worth.

Commercial:  I'm a certified rep from the Alaska Visitors Bureau.  Don't know everything, but I sure as heck know I've got a lot of special memories.               
I do know it's well represented by the older groups.  On one of the earlier trips I found out I was the only working psgr in the group still working besides the trip directors.  Reasons?  You need more than minimum $$$$ - and you just have to go for more than a week - young people can't miss work or school that long, ergo save it for when you can give it its proper enjoyment time.

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[paulie]

Oh my Puff .. "a couple leftovers in the soup." How did it taste?

Wow to 9 days total for land excursions. Also awesome that you've traveled to Alaska 8-10 times.

Ton's memory of sitting on the bank of Yukon River drinking coffee sounds perfect to me .. even if by a poets cabin and not being a poet kina guy.
I'm very sure he is glad he did stick with you for 43 years. You are still on my prayer list after your loss of him. 

Congrats on you being a certified rep from Alaska Visitors Bureau. That makes sense to me honestly.
Also a visitor having to go for more than a week makes sense. I say that only from the commercials I've seen on TV about ship tours to Alaska. Looks beautiful!

[paulie]

LB, I hope all is good with you and Copper too. TGIF for you tomorrow.