It is July, the busiest month of the season, and today is a no-ship day. The town is deserted. I did my laundry first thing this morning. The gas station, the pizza station, the book store, the hardware store, the grocery store, and the Sweet Tooth Cafe are open. Except for the weather, it is like winter here.
The Southeast Alaska State Fair is happening in Haines, so the ferry between is busy with everyone here having the day off. Our company is throwing a big picnic in Dyea today. Hopefully, some bears will attend.
Or better yet, will hold their own picnic on the creek, and leave us alone.
We had a good time doing the Bill and Peggie show yesterday. We took a grocery sack of smores popcorn to the crew at Caribou Crossing to thank them for participating in our anniversary celebration on Thursday. I had called them when Peggie left on her tour and asked that everyone wish her a Happy Anniversary. They all did. Even singing to her and giving her a bouquet of wild flowers. She got hugs and kisses. When I arrived I got handshakes and good wishes. No hugs. No kisses. And the girls there are pretty. Sheesh.
But we saw two bears yesterday. Very good since bears are rare events this month, too. And the cook gave us several pieces of left-over bbq chicken. And we went shopping and spent $184 dollars of gift shop credit we earn when our passengers buy optional activities at Caribou Crossing. And we still have almost half a season to earn more credits. Cool.
Smores popcorn is caramel corn drizzled with melted chocolate and melted marshmallow cream and allowed to harden. Oh yeah! It is!
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