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Homer
Alaska
| Week ending 3 Aug |
Canoe trip - Back in the Spring we
sprung for a canoe (used of course) and have been itching to use
it ever since. We finally made the time, tied it on the roof and
headed for the plentiful bodies of water on the Kenai. But
wait - many of them are fast flowing rivers, that won't do since
we are still neophytes and have a fragile (?) dog with us!
So we drove around looking for placid lakes, and finally found
one after 2 hours of driving. We had a good time, learned
a bit, and on the way home found an even better spot - we'll
save that for next time. And since it looks a little worn, we'll
apply some of our boat-repair skills and try to spruce it up.
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| Weeks ending 24 Aug
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Politics is starting to get in the way of
a real life:
- Alderfer fund raising - The
Haber's, again rising to the occasion, sponsored a gathering
to help Phillip with his candidacy for a State legislative
seat. We pitched in, a little, and felt that we
actually part of democracy in the US.
- Obama to open office in Homer - We
were contacted by Saumya (a very young guy) indicating that
Obama planned to open a campaign office on the Kenai
Peninsula and he may need some help. We offered him a
car for a while and gradually it emerged that they were
opening an office in Homer, and Saumya would be the
organizer. It turns out this is the FIRST time a
Democratic candidate has had an office in Homer in living
memory. We helped him set up an office and then
attended training in campaigning - a very interesting
evening.
- Berkowitz fundraiser - Ethan
Berkowitz, running for the US House of Representatives, who
we met back in April before things became so hectic, has
found sponsors in the area and we've been invited to bring
ourselves, and our checkbooks, to meet and question him - we
did.
Apartment Bookings Pick Up - And on the
financial side, Judi's marketing efforts have paid off and we
have been getting bookings for a few days each week for the last
several weeks. All guests have left positive feedback so we hope
that will pay off in future years with repeat and reference
traffic.
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| Week ending 31 Aug
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Democratic convention - Much of the
week was consumed with following the Convention drama. We
were happy with the outcome, needless to say.
  Summer???
- Theory says this is supposed to be summer, but you couldn't
tell it from the temperatures. It has been sweater-cool
during the days and jacket-cool in the evenings (even if the sun
does go down at 11PM! And this has had an effect on the
garden output. The carrots are stumpy and the tomatoes are
tiny. But the lettuce, zucchini, and broccoli thrive in the cool
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