General Sherman

I made it to Texas. Amazing the amount of ground you can cover in a hurry if you have access to a jet. Its typical summer weather here, hot and humid with the threat of afternoon thunderstorms every so often. I've tried to get in a little exercise the past few days at the local track. Very sweaty outings. Probably not a good idea to hit the track at 3 pm but what the heck. When in Rome etc...Just keep remembering those days this past winter when it was 35 below.

The Gen. Sherman reference stems from an alleged quote he made about Texas after being stationed here after the war. According to Sherman, if he owned both Texas and Hell, he would rent out Texas and live in Hell, as it had to be cooler. Always like Sherman. Something about burning an entire city just seems so cool. Especially since it was Atlanta.

Headed to Garner State Park tomorrow. Hopefully the cool waters of the Frio River will revive me.

CIAO

GONE TO TEXAS

They say our forefathers would carve "GTT" in the doors of the homes they abandoned as they made the trek from points east to Texas. I'll forego the carving this time as I do plan on returning to Alaska. For the next two weeks I'll be working on my tan and rediscovering air conditioning as I visit family and friends down south. I may melt.

Swan Lake

Spent the last few days canoeing the Swan Lake system in the Kenai Wilderness. A great time for sure. Saw lots of loons, many swans and a momma black bear with three cubs. Beautiful campsite. Canoeing brought back childhood memories of the Royal Ambassador canoe outings on the San Marcos and Guadalupe Rivers. Portaging was harder than I anticipated; paddleing is easier than toting for sure.