We raised tough kids...they had to be...just to survive us. Technically, the small versions of Ian and David didn't qualify to be called real Alaskan Sourdoughs. But I wouldn't tell them that... They were there every step of the way as we hacked our way thru the overgrown woods and helped Fred make our house more …
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The Witness Tree
Spending last week in the Washington D.C. area was terrific. It was a rare chance for me to unwind, take walks, read and reflect. Although Doug's primary purpose was work, we managed to pack alot of miles, a lot of sights and a lot of good food into the in between spaces. I love good southern …
Brothers, Mothers and War
I was intrigued to find poet Walt Whitman had been at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War... bought a thin booklet about his life and some selected writings at the bookstore in Arlington. He was 42 when the war started. His younger brother George joined the 51st New York Volunteers. Hearing his brother had been hurt, …
Heart's Home 