So this is my first post on my new web home, powered by Weebly. I have to say it's been easy to set up with this company. They aren't too expensive, and give you a lot of bang for the buck. My only complaint is that they do seem to charge a lot for e-commerce. I suppose that's to be expected, but I don't like it much. Ok. Enough whining.

Much of what I have written for some time has centered around my fishing days in Alaska. After going to a poetry reading in Seattle last fall, I realized there was a lot more during those 20 years that I did besides fish. I spent time canoeing the rivers and woods, hiking the trails and skiing the hills around the Kenai Peninsula. I saw, photographed and enjoyed moose, bears, bald eagles, sandhill cranes and migratory snow geese. I was surrounded by a pod of Beluga whales on my boat late one night on a calm sea (ok, that's a fishing experience). There's much, much more to my life in Alaska, even though I wasn't a hunter, guide or bush pilot. And I intend on writing about those experiences soon. Best intentions, right? Well let's see who's listening out there? What stories tickle your interest? What should I write first? Leave a comment and I'll know if anyone is even listening out there.

At the same time, if you wouldn't mind, please let me know what you think of the new site. How does the format work for you? Comments are welcomed and appreciated...