 | Taking off
2006-09-13, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | I'm about to take off for the ferry; after one of those lets-pack-because-I-can't-sleep-until-4-in-the-morning things, I'm good to go. It's a nice day, and I'm hoping the weather will be stable enough... |
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| Mom, Crazy Lady, Packing, and Bunnies
2006-09-11, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | Well, we have a special guest blogger, fresh from a visit to the rain capital of North America.
My Mom wrote this:
"What a treat - five days in Alaska with our daughters who wined and dined me! I... |
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| 3 Johnsons are better than 2
2006-09-02, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | Mom is in town. Her visit is coinciding with some rainy, chilly weather, so we've been wearing lots of rain gear, getting coffee, and relaxing inside. It is fabulous to have her here. She has oriented... |
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 | Leaks, Plans, and a Mom visit
2006-08-22, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | Last night, as I was wearing my camping headlamp around the warehouse (the power was out) I discovered that the roof was leaking over Sarah's bed. That was the third time that has happened. (Maybe you... |
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2006-08-22, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | Goodbye For Now
Matt is leaving in two days. I am so glad to get rid of that rag. Just kidding. I am going to miss Matt so much. He's the best. Luckily, we didn't grow to hate each other over the pas... |
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 | I'm ready (again)
2006-08-22, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | My very first journal entry said, I'm ready and for lack of creativity I'm using it again. I've really enjoyed my time in Alaska, it's beautiful here and it's always an adventure when you throw yours... |
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| Things I'll miss
2006-08-17, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | One week from now I'll be in Seattle. Summer has gone fast and I've compiled a little list of things I'll miss here in Ketchikan:
-my roommates
I came up here to hang with Laura for a summer in a n... |
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 | MIA...I know
2006-08-14, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | **Written in real time...
Saturday 8/12
There is a very good reason I've been MIA as of late. I'm currently on board the Spirit of Endeavor as a crew member - it's Saturday afternoon. They have ... |
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| Black Bears, Work, and Matt-less Weekend :(
2006-08-13, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | On Thursday, my main partner in crime, Matt, spontaneously decided to go onboard the Endeavor, a small cruise ship that is headed north to Petersburg and then Sitka. The boat had seven employees quit ... |
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| Failure
2006-08-09, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | I just went to Parnassus, a cute little local bookstore that is right over the creek, and wound up browsing through a book about failure. You know, the kind of book that talks about how Michael Jordan... |
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| August
2006-08-07, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | Not a lot of goings on since I last wrote.
It was a great, rain-free weekend:
- Awesome chicken quesidillas on Friday night
- Two great runs on my favorite path in town
- Blueberry Arts Festival... |
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| Sweet Relief
2006-07-29, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | It's Blueberry Festival weekend here in Ketchikan, so Sarah, Matt, and our friend Jarod headed down to scope things out. I bought a t-shirt that says Recycling is Sexy, and some awesome post cards mad... |
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| Hmmmm
2006-07-30, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | GEOGRAPHY
In Iowa - 'down south' means Florida or Texas. 'Back East' means New Jersey or Maine.
In Alaska - 'down south' means Washington state (or anywhere in the lower 48 for that matter). 'Back... |
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| Another Dashing of News
2006-07-29, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | NEW JOB
I put in two weeks at the restaurant, and will be soon working at a new restaurant called Annabelle's. The manager at the new place hugged me after the interview. Presumably, that is a good s... |
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 | adventure
2006-07-23, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | Ten to fifteen years ago I unsuccesfully conquered my fear of heights. Perched twenty feet in my neighbors tree I wanted so badly to slide down their home made zipline. Not one second after I left t... |
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| A drinking town with a fishing problem.
2006-07-22, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | Well, it's the weekend, which gives me time to reflect on the state of sobriety, or lack thereof, in the town I temporarily call home.
I've heard many times that the only thing to do in Ketchikan i... |
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| Contest and Frowny Face
2006-07-18, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | CONTEST UPDATES
In the spirit of the book 1984, I changed the rules of the otter contest, so the truffles go to the person who came the closest to the correct price (Amy, within $50). War is Peace, f... |
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| website
2006-07-19, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | An awesome website I found for 20 something's, 30 somethings, and beyond that still don't feel like they are living in the place they should be.
[url]http://www.findyourspot.com/Default.asp[/url]... |
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| otter contest winner
2006-07-18, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | AMY ROON, YOU WIN!!!!
The otter costs $1700.
The winner of the otter contest is Amy M. Roon! Her guess of $1750 is the closest to the correct price of the otter with accompanying fish on the log... |
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| update
2006-07-16, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | OTTER CONTEST
I am gradually approaching the nebulous date when I will unveil the winner of the KetchiCandy truffles. Thank you everyone for participating. It has enhanced my life to facilitate this.... |
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| Air Hockey and Luggage
2006-07-16, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | - I played air hockey on Friday night at a bar in KTN, a round robin tourney with three people. I got 3rd place. I remember thinking the last time i probably played was in 5th grade at skate country... |
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| AMENDMENTS
2006-07-11, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | Librarians
It is only fair to note that we have 2.5 nice librarians on our side, and with a little charm and perseverence, Matt, Sarah, and I just might end the summer with some new, rule enforcing f... |
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 | July, July, Ju lllyyyyy
2006-07-10, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | Here's the run-down on the past week.
July 3
Sarah's birthday found us at her restaurant, Steamers, waiting for her to get off work. We mostly ate birthday cake, and nabbed way too many bites of h... |
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 | Misty Fjord
2006-07-09, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | On Wednesday I was able to join in on a Cruise West day trip to Misty Fjords National Monument. This area was carved out by glaciers long ago and remains untouched. Highlights included:
- great v... |
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 | Independence Day
2006-07-04, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | The weather the last five days has been incredible: sunny, blue skies, high 60's. It's wonderful. Fireworks are set for this evening at 11 on the docks. Last year they were canceled because of rain... |
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| Sarah's Birthday and the CONTEST
2006-07-03, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | Today Sarah is 22. She came in to the restaurant where I work, and I got the whole place to sing "Happy Birthday" to her. I love birthdays. It's a gorgeously sunny day, as well, which, again, is rare.... |
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| Third Week Update
2006-07-02, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | Birthday
Tomorrow Sarah is 22. She works both her jobs, so we're celebrating later on.
Timber
The weekend included a visit to the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show where two team of loggers impressed... |
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| Rants
2006-06-29, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | A good number of kids that grow up in Ketchikan have never left the island, or 'gotten off the rock' as they say. They haven't ate at Chipotle or Panera or Chili's and don't know what it's like to go... |
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| Library, Week 2, Special Request
2006-06-21, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | LIBRARY
There is a coast guard base here in Ketchikan. The librarians at Ketchikan Public Library often go down for drills with the "coasties" so that they are kept fit and ready so that they are abl... |
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| Weekend
2006-06-25, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | Full Weekend #2 in Ketchikan
FRIDAY
-Dessert at Steamer's, roommate Sarah is a server there. Proceeded to eat chocolate cake the size of my face and then walked down to the dock to look at jellyfis... |
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| "PSSSSSSHHHSSSSS"
2006-06-21, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | Beds
Haven't we all had that feeling where everything is going well---smooth sailing--you've had a good night's rest, and you've got trust, faith, and optimism on your side. Then along comes someth... |
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| Mr. Alaska
2006-06-21, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | The Warehouse (our apartment) has been adorned with some new tenants a few days ago. Welcome small kitchen table and 3 chairs. We bought them from a man who runs a permanent garage sale out of his h... |
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 | Dad
2006-06-18, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | I know my dad will only see this if my mom bring him into the computer room and has him read this message - make that happen, mom. At any rate, an online travel journal shout out. Happy Father's Day... |
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| Horsies and Friday Night Fun
2006-06-17, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | CLIPCLOP CLIP CLOP CLIPCLOP CLIPCLOP CLIP CLOP CLIPCLOPCLIPCLOP
The horse-drawn carriages start in the wee hours of the morning. They pick up speed heading up Bawden, our street, so if we "sleep in" ... |
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| Meet Karen
2006-06-16, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | I work with a woman named Karen - she's wonderful. Late 40's, 2 ex-husbands, 5 boys, and an opinion about everything. She recently told me a story about her trip to Walmart where a little girl in li... |
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| Impressions
2006-06-14, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | Ketchikan (KTN) has stunning views of nature. It's really how I imagined Alaska: creeks, mountains, ocean, lots of evergreens.
Body of water + mountains = Matt's happiness
Being from Iowa, I've... |
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| ferry, ketchikan, warehouse
2006-06-13, Ketchikan, United States. By: exploring | | Ferrying
We took the Alaska Marine Highway up along the Inner Passage to Ketchikan. The majority of the time, with the exception of about three hours, we were sandwiched between two shores, cruisin... |
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| Made it here
2006-06-12, Ketchikan, United States. By: IATraveler | | I've made it to Ketchikan and I currently sit at the Ketchikan Public Library where my email will check once a day for 1/2 hour only, bull!
The ferry ride went well. We put up a tent on the top de... |
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