Motivational quote of the day
To have the sense of one’s intrinsic worth which constitutes self-respect is potentially to have everything. –Joan Didion writer
Fortos Fort: The roof–Choices, choices
Forto’s Fort Before the New Roof Tomorrow is a big day at Fortos Fort up in Willow, Alaska. It is when we start the tear down and begin to re-roof the cabin. We knew when we bought the place that one of the first things that we needed to do was replace the roof. Right […]
Sniglets Blog
Sniglet* Blog Lodgecombing (loj’ coh ming) – n. Final reconnaissance before vacating a motel room. * A Sniglet is a word that should be in the dictionary but isn’t. Sniglets are the brainchild of comedian Rich Hall, who with a little help from his friends, wrote a series of books containing Sniglets in the mid-1980s.
Motivational quote of the day
People who take time to be alone usually have depth, originality, and quiet reserve. –John Miller
The Houston Lodge, fireworks and ice cream
A week or so ago I wrote about the trials and tribulations of the small hamlet of Houston, Alaska. [Read: Houston, we have a problem…] But there truly is a hidden gem in this little speck on the Parks Highway. It’s the Houston Lodge. This is not your typical roadhouse fare so common in Alaska […]