The next day or should I say the same day while you were at work I was out taking pictures. I heard all the boats tooting. A shopkeeper said, "We're closing, the Canoe is coming in." I saw everyone rushing to the harbor. Since I was across the street from the harbor I walked over too. The great Hawaiian Sea Going Canoe with outriggers pulled into the harbor. It was paddled by maybe 20 Hawaiians in ancient native garb. They had a trade agreement with Petersburg. Petersburg provided the trees for building the Canoe, which were extinct in Hawaii. The Canoe crossed the Ocean on a Cargo ship into Seattle. They sailed it from Seattle to Petersburg. There was nothing modern on the Canoe. It was constructed in the Ancient way, by hand. Set the log on fire and chisel out the burned part until they had a canoe shaped hull. The only reason they were there was to thank Petersburg for the trees. The native Alaskans were also there in ceremonial dress to welcome them. The Alaskan Natives were in royal blue blankets with a flat top beanie covered in large fish scale shaped red, silver and light blue sequins. Hawaiians were in their native garb. Had leather string around their waist with a leather handkerchief size loincloth hanging in front. There was nothing in the back. Trust me. I was checking it out, just like the other women. They had on a woven crown of palm leaves. Nothing else. It was nice that it was an 80-degree day. There were a lot of feminine oos and ahhs.. It was quite a greeting when they tied up and a wonderful days suprise .
My first visit the Capitol on my way to Petersburg. Paid a cab driver to be my tour guide. Drove me over to the Glacier, giving me the inside on local stories. The Glacier was the same one we visited together last year. It was not the tourist season and nothing was open except a factory making billfolds and purses. They made their products out of fish skin. Halibut, Salmon and other fish. Bragged about his curing process. Weather at that time was dreary with low gray clouds. Driver's comment on the weather was, "It's just so-so."
============= Treece Jeanice =============== Roland James =========================

It was funny when we worked really late. It stayed light, so I didn't think about the time. You and I went to the all-night restaurant and had breakfast. We came out, I looked up and said, "It's sunset." Then I realized the sun was in the east. It was sunrise.

St. Paul Alaska is at the end of the Aleutian Island chain, then 500 miles.
Island where no trees grow, sunny days finds folks fishing on harbor piles.
Homer's harbor strip commercial fishermen & I have nothing in common.
Ray Dudiack, a retired game warden, great fishing guide for King Salmon.

Eagles, eagles, everywhere. Looking down from friends house at beach.
Petersburg Island city from telephone poles hear bald eagles screech.
Teri & I doing customer training making new friends, seeing old ones.
Visiting staff at Harbor Master's Office & talking of next fishing runs.

Four guys, arrive Anchorage Alaska with fishing their goal and no pole.
Pile in SUV and head down Coast. Stopping to play river rafter role.
Stop at trailer with Custom Knifes in front. Mark orders for his collection.
Saw Moose and Bear from the front porch of our quarter's selection.

Remember the wallet you bought me in Juneau.

ALASKA

(Great Land)