ARIZONA TO ALASKA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOT MOM!!

Posted by: joealaska, 07:48 GMT le 30 mai 2012

Yes, yesterday, MEMORIAL DAY , we gad a gale. There was snow and sleet and wind. Just like most days in Dutch. But it slowed down later in the day.

Today was calmer and a bit warmer. Low 40's.

I had to go into the warehouse today on my day off. ISSUES. Too bad I can not tell you about them, pretty interesting stuff. Right now all is good. And it all should make for a good second book when and if I ever leave. The first book is still in process, but I am in no hurry. Recently I cut the manuscript in half. And now I rewrite that.

This evening GNU and I took a ride to check out the roads I last checked in December. We went out Summer Bay Road. It was open past the landfill, a definite improvement. The road is hard by the bay, with steep cliffs to one side. The avalanches from that side are the issue. They clog the road and block it. The city plows it when it seems doable, but it is not plowed as of now. It is open for a mile or so past the landfill. For now.

Then we turned around and headed back. And we headed for Overland Pass. Up past the quarry, which was last blocked. But we did not get far. Drifts. It is almost June. I predict Overland Pass will be open in at least 3-4 weeks. Happy July 4th!

Long term forecasts call for tougher winters ahead.

Tonight is a great evening. Calm, mild, and sunny. Perhaps our two weeks of summer has begun!

DOTMOM has a big birthday Thursday. Happy Birthday Mom!!

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1. Dodabear 11:05 GMT le 30 mai 2012
Say it aint so!!!!!! FIRST!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOT MOM!!!! Member Since: 28 juillet 2001 Posts: 0 Comments: 2234

2. insideuk 13:38 GMT le 30 mai 2012
A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOTMOM!! 'BIG' birthdays are the ones with zero's in aren't they? Back down to 20 again then!! Hope you have some fun plans to celebrate your BIG day on Thursday – you deserve to be be spoiled rotten x I worry how much damage Joe did to his computer when he 'cut his manuscript in half'. He has a habit of getting a bit trigger happy with that delete button. I'm assuming he used the delete button – not scissors. Or an axe. No. Not the axe. That's still jammed in the laundry room ceiling, waiting for a big gale to release it again. Maybe if you threw the manuscript at it... Member Since: 28 février 2009 Posts: 0 Comments: 1196

3. bearpaints 14:53 GMT le 30 mai 2012
Happy Birthday DotMom. Gee your a lucky person. Look at all the adopted children you have now! Have a great day. Gee Joe, wonder if you will ever see summer this year? Maybe more winter, spring, fall and winter again? Here I'm already wondering if all we have is summer anymore? Member Since: 15 janvier 2010 Posts: 0 Comments: 227

4. ladyhomer 16:57 GMT le 30 mai 2012
Hi everyone ---so Dotmom & I share a Birthday on Thursday as I have a Birthday Thursday also !!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOTH OF US!!!!!!! I got to meet OGAL while she & her husband were visiting Homer. We went out & had a very nice dinner & visit with them. I've been watching Deadliest Catch boy it is really nasty out there this year but we also got some of the nasty weather when those storms went through here also. Watching the Hatfields & mccoys pretty interesting series. Our snow in Homer is all gone !!! We have had to mow our yard 3 times already grass growing like crazy now I have been busy getting my greenhouse ready & the flowers planted We have been having some pretty nice weather unlike Joe in Dutch. Member Since: 13 novembre 2009 Posts: 0 Comments: 92

5. dotmom 17:28 GMT le 30 mai 2012
Thanks to all who are sending me birthday greetings. Actually, this one doesn't end in an "0" but when you get to be 78 - I am starting to believe they are all BIG! :) LadyHomer - we must be twins! A big Happy Birthday to you tomorrow. Dotmom Member Since: 3 avril 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 979

6. miyuki 18:30 GMT le 30 mai 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOTMOM !!!! May you have many many many more. I hope JoeK spoils you rotten! :) Member Since: 7 septembre 2007 Posts: 0 Comments: 43

7. osdianna 19:50 GMT le 30 mai 2012
Happy Birthday, Dotmom...and many more. You are so right, 78 is a big one. A friend of mine said his sister told him to take good care of himself as his "parts were getting old". Ain't THAT the truth! We live in an age when our parts can sometimes be replaced, but most are irreplacable so far. I hope you get to celebrate in your favorite way. Does it involve golf? Member Since: 5 Mars 2009 Posts: 9 Comments: 265

8. dotmom 20:19 GMT le 30 mai 2012
Osdianna asks how I will celebrate my birthday. I am scheduled to play golf, but honestly, I am feeling some back/leg/hip pain and not sure what is going on. A couple of years ago, I had epidurals for back problems so now I don't know what is happening. I do plan to be at the golf course at 9 a.m. unless weather is prohibitive. So we'll see. Member Since: 3 avril 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 979

9. cholla 20:52 GMT le 30 mai 2012
From Cholla and Maggie.... Happy Birthday, DOTMOM ! You're trying to keep up with me, but I'm still a year ahead of you. And I've had epidurals too. Hope you get a hole-in-one. Member Since: 16 juillet 2009 Posts: 0 Comments: 169

10. iaotter 21:28 GMT le 30 mai 2012
Happy Birthday Dot Mom. Enjoy your day whether it is golfing or just lazing around. Member Since: 22 Mars 2010 Posts: 0 Comments: 207

11. BRLAgirl 00:10 GMT le 31 mai 2012
Happy Birthday! I think since it's Thursday you should celebrate through Sunday! What ya think? Member Since: 26 août 2006 Posts: 0 Comments: 24

12. Arbie 00:47 GMT le 31 mai 2012
Happy birthday a day early, Dotmom! Member Since: 3 décembre 2009 Posts: 5 Comments: 1033

13. shoreacres 01:14 GMT le 31 mai 2012
Dotmom - Happy Birthday to you! Personally, I'm a great believer in birthday seasons. We have Christmas and Easter seasons, for example, so why not? I think a week is good. ;) Member Since: 4 octobre 2004 Posts: 195 Comments: 14799

14. dix608greys 01:45 GMT le 31 mai 2012
Happy 78th Dotmom- too young to be my mother, too old to be my daughter. Guess we will have to be cyber sisters. Have a great day! Member Since: 16 juillet 2005 Posts: 0 Comments: 272

15. Ylee 01:53 GMT le 31 mai 2012
Happy birthday, Dotmom! Hopefully your golf game won't be rained out; we're supposed to get some storms tomorrow! Member Since: 3 février 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11333

16. DHaupt 07:16 GMT le 31 mai 2012
Happy Birthday, Dotmom. Seventy eight definitely qualifies for a big one. I've got a big one ending in a zero in just another 18 days. Aren't we both lucky just to know it?! We had a beautiful day here -- 88F and just a gentle, occasional breeze. That was one fantastic cloud shot, Joe. Member Since: 28 Mars 2006 Posts: 0 Comments: 903

17. Debbie56 18:20 GMT le 31 mai 2012
Happy Birthday Dotmom! Hope you have a great golf game! Member Since: 22 octobre 2005 Posts: 0 Comments: 22

18. dotmom 19:30 GMT le 31 mai 2012
Thanks again for the greetings! I DID play golf. It was fun. Gorgeous day here today with storms predicted for evening. If it is not storming, we are going out for dinner - storms - we'll wait for another day. Game wasn't bad. I surprised the girls in the league and ordered a couple pitchers of Margaritas and that made our lunch festive. Lots of cackling. It was fun. So now, here at home, the furnace man is checking the air conditioner. We're versatile. Who knows what tomorrow will bring! Member Since: 3 avril 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 979

19. Ylee 07:03 GMT le 01 juin 2012
It was our turn for storms today, as it hailed marble-sized stuff for about 15 minutes, making everything white! Pretty much trashed the garden... :( Member Since: 3 février 2011 Posts: 65 Comments: 11333

20. dotmom 12:50 GMT le 01 juin 2012
Ylee, we got it too. No hail but lots and lots of rain. Still drizzling this a.m. Member Since: 3 avril 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 979

21. happytoberetired 14:48 GMT le 01 juin 2012
A Very Happy Birthday to DotMom! A very important person indeed!! Member Since: 29 janvier 2004 Posts: 0 Comments: 265

22. OGal 15:51 GMT le 01 juin 2012
Sorry Dotmom that I missed your big day. We were on the last leg of our journey home from Alaska. More on that later. Hope you had the best day ever. Yes we got fish about 50pounds of Halibut. The most expensive fish ever....Joe hope you are back into the swing of things. Had a long talk with Mrs Hillstrand Sr. at the Time Bandit shop very interesting lady. The shop has moved from the Spit back into town. For you Dotmom: Member Since: 28 août 2005 Posts: 72 Comments: 19171

23. dotmom 02:34 GMT le 02 juin 2012
Happytoberetired, OGal and Stevie - thanks to all of you for the birthday greetings. Once Stevie got around to it, he wouldn't let go. You know you have been wished a Happy Birthday when he is finished. Welcome Home! Sounds like it was a success. Back to the real world now. Thanks again to all of you for the birthday greetings. It is over and back to the real world for me too. That's okay - just glad to be able to keep going. One and all -- have a great weekend. Member Since: 3 avril 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 979

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