The Beginning of Self Indulgence

Apparently my sister believes that my wife and I lead an interesting life and that the cyber world would like us to share our stories. I'm not so sure but after a lengthy discussion we decided that a blog about our life in Alaska would be a good way for our families to keep tabs on what we are doing and also for our clients to read about their adventures on the Kenai River.So, we begin......On Tuesday, April 24th we loaded up the car and left Brainerd, Minnesota for Alaska. This year we decided to take a slightly different route so we could visit our friends and clients, Rattlesnake Bob Swan and Eddie Stamper in Montana. We had lunch with Rattlesnake Bob and Eddie along with three other friends of theirs that will be joining them in Alaska this July. It was a great way to change up our trip and enjoy the company of friends.We left Montana on Wednesday and made it to Alaska on Saturday. It was a fairly uneventful trip. We encountered the usual sights, good roads/bad roads, good weather/snowy weather and a fair share of wildlife (caribou, sheep, moose, buffalo).The highlight of the drive, and it's been this way since I first drove the AlCan highway in 1983, is the soak in the hotsprings at Liard River. As one of my friends said years ago, "The good Lord knew what he was doing when he placed them there." It's unbelievable. You soak in the springs for an hour and you completely forget about the 2000 miles you just traveled. Jane and I are now at our cabin in Trapper Creek, Alaska. We'll spend a little bit of time here recovering (and fixing things that are broken)and then we're off to Kenai to open the cabins and get the boat ready for the upcoming season.We'll keep you updated when we get to Kenai.