Alaska in July

Rain and more rain and 60 degrees. We have had no summer at all. Two weeks ago, Eileen (my daughter) and I went to Fairbanks to see her friend Tonya. We had a really good time, camping at Chena Hot Springs. Unfortunately the water was too hot 112 degrees but we had fun in the pool. We camped in a tent near Tonya and her little boy Joey. The only disturbing factor was a neighbor camper. We think he imbibed just a little too much. He came over first for salt and pepper which we did not have. Then he said Hi to Joey. He said "What is your name?" Joey told him. The man said "Joby". Joey said no in a higher octave with a little frustration"Joey". The guy then said, "Oh Jodi". Again Joey said "NO..." Joey repeated this several times. The man left and I think Joey was totally confused by his talk with the strange man who played loud music most of the night. The man left his truck door open with a CD playing all night to the likes of "Achy, Breaky Heart." The same tune played for hours.

The next morning after only some intermittent sleep, Eileen and I came home to Wasilla. But we certainly had a wonderful time visiting and seeing Tonya and Joey's knew home in Fairbanks, Alaska.