The following updates have been sent by letter to me (Sheri) from Jeffrey in Alaska. I will be taking parts of his letters-with his permission of course-and filling you guys in on what he has been up to.
6.16
"The trip has been nice so far. I couldn't sleep hardly the first night. I stayed up and watched the fading red skyline as we chased the sunset west. John's grandson Max is really enjoying the trip too. He reminds me of Zoe and Halle." (our nieces) "He puked a few times last night...poor kid. Still chipper though.
The inside passage is beautiful from what I've seen. It's alot like the islands at home.
My bunk is a quaint quarter on the bow. I only have about 2 feet of clearance above my head. I hope I don't wake up too fast! IF I bump my head, I'll just laugh and think of how you would make fun of me."
6.18
"Upon arriving in Alaska my attention is commanded by the innumerable mountains that are scattered across my vision. There is enough to outnumber their hovering rain clouds which shade them. I have often caught myself wondering if a man has ever touched all these specks of earth. I am drawn to this place for numerous motivations and multiple agendas.
God must have had a spectacular fantasy while creating this scape. I could enjoy this event on any occasion. Yet, for all this splendor I instantly recognize that I must return again for an even greater fulfillment to witness such grander and immense stimuli with my bride fro both of them, wife and mountains, I forget to breath while taking in their beauty."
6.19
"We arrived in Petersburg at 2:30 this morning. The sky was only a light shade of darkness and it was chilly. I was so excited it took me an hour and a half to fall asleep.
We went out to the bay to run a practice set. It was confusing but I think it will only be a short time before the pattern is routine.
While on the bay I could see hundreds of snow cloaked mountains. Glorious! One of these peaks is the renown "Devils Thumb" which rises a prominent dominance of the other peaks. I took special notice of this summit because some two or tree decades ago John Krakauer climbed to the top. He wrote about this endeavor in one of his most aclaimed works, "Into the Wild."
6.20
"Sunday was our first day opening for fishing. It's difficult work, especiailly when the boat is rocking and the wind is blowing. Apparently, compared to worse days we'll see, Sunday was pretty good. It was even sunny! The catch was terrible. Less than 3,000 pounds all day. But there is another opener on Thursday (6/24). Hopefully that is better.
I am looking forward to working some more and using some of my retaining energy. Today is rainy so I cannot go hiking like yesterday!!
I am nearly finished with my latest Krakarer book, "Under the Banner of Heaven." It is different than I had imagined it to be. The book premises a story about 2 radical Mormon brothers who kill 2 members of their family. The majority of the book, however, is backstory to the fanatically violent history of the fundamental mormon faith. I have found myself outraged at mormons more than a few times during this read. It is a good avenue of challenge for my extra time and energy I think. My next book is "Christless Christianity" the one Jenny and Dad gave me for graduation."
6.16
"The trip has been nice so far. I couldn't sleep hardly the first night. I stayed up and watched the fading red skyline as we chased the sunset west. John's grandson Max is really enjoying the trip too. He reminds me of Zoe and Halle." (our nieces) "He puked a few times last night...poor kid. Still chipper though.
The inside passage is beautiful from what I've seen. It's alot like the islands at home.
My bunk is a quaint quarter on the bow. I only have about 2 feet of clearance above my head. I hope I don't wake up too fast! IF I bump my head, I'll just laugh and think of how you would make fun of me."
6.18
"Upon arriving in Alaska my attention is commanded by the innumerable mountains that are scattered across my vision. There is enough to outnumber their hovering rain clouds which shade them. I have often caught myself wondering if a man has ever touched all these specks of earth. I am drawn to this place for numerous motivations and multiple agendas.
God must have had a spectacular fantasy while creating this scape. I could enjoy this event on any occasion. Yet, for all this splendor I instantly recognize that I must return again for an even greater fulfillment to witness such grander and immense stimuli with my bride fro both of them, wife and mountains, I forget to breath while taking in their beauty."
6.19
"We arrived in Petersburg at 2:30 this morning. The sky was only a light shade of darkness and it was chilly. I was so excited it took me an hour and a half to fall asleep.
We went out to the bay to run a practice set. It was confusing but I think it will only be a short time before the pattern is routine.
While on the bay I could see hundreds of snow cloaked mountains. Glorious! One of these peaks is the renown "Devils Thumb" which rises a prominent dominance of the other peaks. I took special notice of this summit because some two or tree decades ago John Krakauer climbed to the top. He wrote about this endeavor in one of his most aclaimed works, "Into the Wild."
6.20
"Sunday was our first day opening for fishing. It's difficult work, especiailly when the boat is rocking and the wind is blowing. Apparently, compared to worse days we'll see, Sunday was pretty good. It was even sunny! The catch was terrible. Less than 3,000 pounds all day. But there is another opener on Thursday (6/24). Hopefully that is better.
I am looking forward to working some more and using some of my retaining energy. Today is rainy so I cannot go hiking like yesterday!!
I am nearly finished with my latest Krakarer book, "Under the Banner of Heaven." It is different than I had imagined it to be. The book premises a story about 2 radical Mormon brothers who kill 2 members of their family. The majority of the book, however, is backstory to the fanatically violent history of the fundamental mormon faith. I have found myself outraged at mormons more than a few times during this read. It is a good avenue of challenge for my extra time and energy I think. My next book is "Christless Christianity" the one Jenny and Dad gave me for graduation."
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ReplyDeletewold love to read this. grandma o.
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