Marriage

Considering that there are two upcoming marriages in my family, I'd like to share a thought about marriage.

This is what my mother's grandmother would say to her and what my mother always tells us: Don't get married unless you can look me in the eye and tell me that you will marry him (or her) no matter what anyone else says.

I am glad that both of the upcoming marriages have been up to these standards, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Naknek tradition

Ahhh...I am finally back from an adventure in Alaska. I worked in a little town called Naknek that sits next to the Naknek River that floats to the Bristol Bay. It was Salmon season and I was at a cannery and freezer plant. I was one of the seven on the glove crew who took care of the gloves that the workers used. Part of my duties was to go out to the satelite plant situated just on the other side of town from the main plant.

That meant that I got to drive a lot. So I can say that I've now driven in Alaska :). I found out that Naknek has a peculiar tradition that I love. When you pass a vehicle coming from the opposite direction, you wave--you just raise your hand a little to wave at the other person. Oooo, I love it when they wave back!