Articles in the ‘Activities’ Category.

Works Better Plugged In

Fishing in Fog WiFi Internet access has become a common feature at RV parks, and, here in Valdez, the service was about average: not too speedy with all too common service drops. Today I learned one of the causes.
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Summer Solstice in Dawson City

Midnight at the Dome in Dawson City One can pack a lot more into a day when the sun barely drops below the far mountain range for only a few minutes. Continue reading ‘Summer Solstice in Dawson City’…

The 98th House

Terry Baughman's photo of the Cheeck Family Deck Monday morning to Friday afternoon – what a week! The Cheeck family at their dedication

Speaking of Alligators…

Wolf River near the Biker Bar A friendly stranger told me that the structure near my easel was the remains of the wild biker bar.  He also encouraged me to be very careful, because there were lots of alligators in the area. “How many and how big?” I asked.  He said “lots of  ‘em – he saw a 12 footer a few days ago.” Continue reading ‘Speaking of Alligators…’…

So… Are You Doing Any Work Down There?

Smiling Over Saw This is the “crunch” quarter for this affiliate. Each week one or more groups of new volunteers (many college students) will arrive for an action packed 5 days of construction. The affiliate anticipates that over 25 houses will be completed by early April.  That’s 25 families moving into safe, simple homes from FEMA trailers, over-crowed relatives homes, or sub-standard apartments! Continue reading ‘So… Are You Doing Any Work Down There?’…

Our First Meeting with HFH Bay/Waveland Area

Tuesday Jan 13, 2009

Sailing in Cedar Point Building on steel beams wasn't enough Susi had received an email from Wendy, the Executive Director, asking Dave, Susi, Terry & Sue to arrive for a 10:00 am meeting. Terry was dressed for and quickly assigned to one of the construction sites for the day. The rest of us were asked to attend the staff strategic planning meeting, Continue reading ‘Our First Meeting with HFH Bay/Waveland Area’…