First day in Portand

Today was supposed to be move in day for Jacob at his new apartment. We got to the building when the office opened and got his keys. He contacted the movers about getting his household goods delivered and the problems started. It seems that the company that was supposed to ship his furniture and household… Continue reading First day in Portand

Arkansas to Oregon

  Friday morning Jacob and I with his dog Beauregard left Arkansas headed to Portland, Oregon.  Jacob has a new job there as an economics professor at Portland State University.  The first day we drove from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Laramie, Wyoming. This morning we got up, had breakfast and headed out. We finished our… Continue reading Arkansas to Oregon

New job!

Last Thursday was my last day with maintenance department.  I started with the IT department on Friday as a Computer Technician.  We have had a little break in the rain but I haven’t been back out on the river as I have been helping a friend wire his new house.  He helped me out a… Continue reading New job!

Lots of rain

I haven’t posted anything in a while because nearly constant rain has kept us indoors after work. Last Saturday the weather was clear so I decided to do a little yard cleanup and took a couple of loads to the dump in the pickup.  It started raining on Sunday and hasn’t really stopped since. I… Continue reading Lots of rain

Our truck has arrived!

The barge arrived early this afternoon and we now have our truck at home.  I had planned to take the boat out this morning but decided to wait since the barge would have the landing blocked until late in the evening. This is a fairly typical load for this particular company.  About a quarter of… Continue reading Our truck has arrived!

Yukon 800 boat race

Today was the start of the annual Yukon 800 boat race. The race starts in Fairbanks and the racers go to Galena and return the next day. The start was around 11:00 AM today and the first boat got into Galena around 7:00 PM. They have to navigate three different rivers on the course.  The… Continue reading Yukon 800 boat race