Life and Things
I spent the better part of the past two weeks in Alaska, on a cruise. We flew into Vancouver, and were greeted by Thunderbird. The first day on the ship I decided to push my limits with a hot stone massage, and acupuncture. I ended up doing the acupuncture every day of the trip, and ended with far less general neuropathy than I came aboard with.
Our first stop was Icy Strait Point, where we took a bus to the little Tlingit village of Hoonah. We took a scenic tour of the village, and ended with seeing a traditional tribal dance focusing on Raven tales. We were not allowed to take pictures during, and I wish I could show how cool Raven was. At dinner, I had halibut and chips for the first time. Yummy! And we had Raven visitors too!
The next day found us in Juneau, with unseasonably hot, 80°F weather. I passed a Filipino food cart, and the little restaurant near where we had to go was playing oldies music, circa 1950s. It was very confusing. I don’t think Alaska, and envision these things… From Juneau, we took a float plane over the Juneau ice fields, to Take Lodge. There I had some of the best salmon ever, and got up close and personal with a bear. Later, she was wandering around the front yard, pretty as you please. I also lost my hat in the river and had to fsh it out with a cane…
The last excursion day was in Skagway. We saw a play about ‘Soapy’ Smith that was awesome. Then we explored the town. In one window were gorgeous mammoth tusks. I went in and ended up with a pendant carved from mammoth ivory. The next two days were at sea, through the Inner Passage, to see glaciers. We ended the trip in Whittier, and took a coach to the Anchorage airport, only to find the flight severely delayed. Thankfully, we had plenty of time to make our connecting flight to Seattle. We ended up home around 1am. Yayy!
I didn’t have internet except on land days. Not without paying an arm and leg for shipboard wifi. It wasn’t that reliable anyway. I have lots of email to sort through… Now I’m back home, and my phone has ceased being wiggy with the time.
Posts of the past two weeks ICYMT
Pagan Portals: Gwyn ap Nudd by Danu Forest
The Storm Runner by JC Cervantes
Books read, reviewed, and posted/scheduled the past two weeks
Dunn by Kay Jay, 3*
Book Towns by Alex Johnson, 4*
Butcher Rising by Brandon Zenner, 4*
California’s Deadly Women by Michael Thomas Barry, 4*
Pagan Portals: Odin by Morgan Daimler, 4*
Pluto is Peeved by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Dave Roman, 4*
Squidtoons by Garfield Kwan & Dana Song, 4*
Cleo and Cornelius by Elizabeth Nicholson, Janine Pibal & Nick Geller, 5*
Favourite Read(s) of the Past Two Weeks
‘When civilization collapsed, evil rose to power: In the deep recesses of solitary confinement, a wickedness emerges to defile what is left of humanity. With society coming to its knees, the opportunity is right for a terrible army to claim the world as their own, and inflict upon it the same pain they received in life. The After War series continues. This is the story of Karl Metzger.
Butcher Rising is the second novel in The After War series. It is advised to read them in order, however, they can be read independently of each other if desired. Both books work as standalone novels.’
‘Adventurous Cleo and couch potato Cornelius live in ancient Egypt, where cats are worshipped like gods and goddesses. After Cornelius accidentally boards a boat departing on a voyage across the sea, Cleo and Cornelius find themselves in the faraway city of Rome, a place where dogs are treated like kings. In Rome, the activities never end! Cleo and Cornelius race chariots, play games, perform in a theater, and more. Do they even want to return to Egypt? A spin on Aesop’s classic fable “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse,” Cleo and Cornelius is teeming with hungry hippos, toga-clad dogs, and dancing cat mummies, bringing new excitement to a timeless tale.’
Current Read
‘Bramfield, near Leeds, a sleepy little market town nestled on the borders of West and North Yorkshire. Detectives Stewart Gardener and Sean Reilly discover the naked corpse of Alex Wilson, nailed to the wall of a cellar in his uncle’s hardware store. His lips are sewn together and his body bears only one mark, a fresh scar near his abdomen.
Within forty-eight hours, their investigation results in dead ends, more victims, no suspects and very little in the way of solid evidence.
Gardener and Reilly have a problem and a question on their hands: are the residents of Bramfield prepared for one of history’s most sadistic killers, The Tooth Fairy? The detectives race against time to stop the trail of horrific murders…’
Next Up (maybe)
Building a Trade Empire by Paul E Horsman
High Merchant by Paul E Horsman
Fascinating New Yorkers by Clifford Browder
Hiding by Jenny Morton Potts
Everything Under the Sun by Jessica Redmerski
Someone I Used to Know by Patty Blount
Devil’s Revolver by VS McGrath
Devil’s Standoff by VS McGrath
Burn Up: Secrets of Mylin by Joe Klingler
Book Haul
