The lilacs and the wild iris are in bloom! We worked all week and on Weds. I flew to Juneau for work. It was a beautiful morning for a flight! I got some beautiful pictures. I trained at Juneau SEARHC and learned how to prick someone’s finger and get a lipid panel, blood glucose and … Continue reading Lilacs & Iris are in Bloom →

The big thing that happened in Haines is that a double-hulled canoe with natives from Hawaii came to Haines. They made the canoes out of wood from Alaska because they didn’t have the right kind of tree in the tropics anymore due to over-forestation. They had a connection with a Tlingit Elder, Judson Brown, who … Continue reading CANOE ARRIVES! →

Dear Friends & Family, We had a great Memorial Day, we SLEPT IN! We also went to D & T’s for a BBQ. Unfortunately, it was chilly and windy but the company & food were FANTASTIC. We had pork loin, brats, hamburgers, hot dogs, cowboy beans, potato salad, lettuce salad, homemade rolls, & I brought … Continue reading Beautiful People →

Hello Friends and Family, This week was was mostly working during the day and working on the apartment at night. One night we were invited over to the Russell's for chili. We gave Dacotah our Half-Time Chili recipe. She got a bit overwhelmed while making it with Seeley crawling around and getting into everything and … Continue reading Why We Came →

Hello Friends & Family, This week I started my position as a Health Educator for South East Alaska Health Consortium or SEARHC (pronounced search). the first few days were SUPER boring orientation on the computer. Thursday my supervisor, Pam, started explaining what I am actually going to be doing so that was fun. I am … Continue reading WORK! WORK! WORK! →

Back on the Ferry! Monday and Tuesday were pretty calm. Steve was working and I was running around picking up packages, mail, groceries, returning the shower chair and skimpy scooter, doing laundry in the creepy basement, helping Dacotah with Seeley, and walking Lego. Wednesday our shipment came, and we had to have Vance, Jamie, and … Continue reading Back on the Ferry to Juneau →

This week was spent getting used to our “new normal”. Not that ANYTHING seems normal yet! Figuring out how to shower him in a tiny shower that he has to duck to get into the door while keeping his cast dry. The wheelchair didn’t fit in the bathroom door so he has to hop in. … Continue reading Our New Normal →

Monday Dacotah, Seeley, & I hopped on the ferry to Juneau. It is a 4.5-hour ride across the ocean on the inner passage. The ferry left at 6pm so we got to Juneau around 10:30. We took the “BIG GREEN RUMBLE MACHINE”, which is Travis’ new pick-up truck. Dacotah was nervous about backing it in … Continue reading Week 2 or WTF!! →

Our first week in Haines was BEAUTIFUL!! The weather was fantastic, and we got to see Seeley every day. We went directly to the post office to set up our PO box and then to the bank to set up local accounts. We were waiting for the DMV until our car arrived. We bought some … Continue reading First Week in Haines →

Welcome to the first edition of HAINES HAPPENINGS! I’m writing this edition from the Delta Sky Club in the Seattle Airport because we are supposed to be in Haines, but alas, we are not. Some of you know that the Smith family has had more than their fair share of travel troubles. Some might even … Continue reading We Made it to Haines →