September 19 was the 21st anniversary of my arrival in Alaska from Mesa, Arizona via the
Alcan highway. The long drive was even longer since I was alone, didn't
have a cassette player (before CDs or iPods) and there were few radio
stations in the Canadian wilderness. I entertained myself with my own singing. I did get rather
tired of Happy Birthday and Christmas carols in short order though.
I'll make
the drive again, but not solo, and with tunes or audiobooks this time. I'll also make sure I take extra fuel. Gas stations were about as rare as radio stations. Hmm, that may have changed over the years, but I'll still take a gas can, just to be sure.
Lots of rain in southcentral Alaska this week. I was in danger of being washed out so dug out a drainage ditch, with the help of a few brawly males. Still, determination and a 3" pump won the day and we weren't flooded out. Thanks for the dam help, Skup and Robbie.
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