1967 TO 2011
NIKISKI, ALASKA

I am sure everyone on the Peninsula has a story to tell about the wind storm that went through here. High winds, snow and cold. Then the lights went out and without electricity, it causes all kinds of problems — such as no heat, if you do not have a wood stove. We were so concerned about people without wood stoves and hoped they had a back up generator to take care of their families.  

We had just gotten three cords of wood split by the guys from Frontier Mission and an hour later we had no power. Good timing guys! It is much appreciated!

In Colorado in the 1950s and 60s
In Alaska in the late 60s and 70s
 
Halloween was cold in Colorado just like it is in Alaska. But sometimes in Alaska it was bitter cold with no snow on the ground, wind blowing and dark-dark. So my kids never knew about dressing in Halloween costumes without putting on their heavy coats and “leggin’s” (snow pants), winter boots, gloves and a snug hat. Then we put the costumes on. Sometimes I just painted their faces and shoved them out the door into the car with a bunch of other little kids dressed in the same style.

YEAR:  Late 1970's
Location: An Alaskan River

Repeated to me by the gal in this story.

"I think we are lost - let's go back up the river."  Unbeknownst to us - we were on a river that had dried up that summer and "thought "we were lost. We were young and very inexperienced at river rafting.