Annie Takes Off for Homer

Annie Takes Off for Homer

Monday, February 14 Fueled by a grant from the Alaska Humanities Forum and enthusiastic support from the Homer Friends of the Library, on Valentine’s Day, February 14, I kissed my sweetie goodbye. Decked out in my ‘Alaska’ boots and a super-warm, puffy jacket, took...
Homer High School Presentation & Planning

Homer High School Presentation & Planning

Tuesday, Feb. 15 8:00 AM, and, of course, still dark. I scrambled into my gear for a morning ski. Homer Friends of the Library Board member Judy Gonsalves drove me to the Lookout Mountain x-country trail system where her husband was working the grooming machine. Thank...
Welcoming Fireplace in the Homer Library

Welcoming Fireplace in the Homer Library

Wednesday, February 16 School was cancelled due to icy roads! No Middle School presentation. I was sorry to miss it, but the conditions really were treacherous. Instead I walked the Bishop’s beach, thanks to ice cleats attached to my trusty boots, with fellow...
Annie Takes Off for Homer

Pre-Coronavirus Book Tour to Fairbanks

It’s only been three short weeks since my visit to Fairbanks, compliments of the Tanana Valley League of Women Voters. But the pre-coronavirus world seems like ages ago. Featured Speaker at Noel Wien Library and Fairbanks’ Schools Monday evening, Feb. 24th, I...