My last days as a single

July 18-20, 2013

Thursday was a planned LAST day for the Klutina River this year because Saturday I pack up the Raptor for Anchorage.  Some of the sockeye were looking nasty and zombie-like.  I was selective with my catch and released two with fresh gouges and two in a state of decay.  I had an enjoyable four hours and got to give lessons to an Alaskan resident and his friends from New York while catching my limit of six.

Friday I cleaned the Raptor and truck, rotated tires on the truck and completed the re-packing of my freezer with a lot of Sockeye Salmon.  Some will accompany me to ANCHORAGE for meals and early departure to Michigan but the rest will have to wait a bit longer.

Saturday, I see Jon and Krista arrived home last night.  I can’t visit because I have a date in Anchorage.  The rig is hitched up and ready to git.  GLENNALLEN was SLOW going due to construction and just west, a frost heave caught me…wonder what happened in the garage…  I arrived in PALMER to stay at Big Bear Campground and RV Park.  It was a bit residential but it will serve the purpose as a home base for two (2) days.  After setup I was off to shop for groceries.  WASILLA Wal-Mart looked to have sold out of what I needed.  I made due with the important stuff: OJ for Lisa and half and half for Carol.  I left early for the cheapest diesel in Alaska, $4.04 woo hoo, too bad they don’t drill for oil and have a pipeline here.  I did spot and still hunt (video) a bull moose next to the roadway but a dork in car decided I shouldn’t and spooked him.  I parked outside the Arrival Gate at the Ted Stevens International Airport at 10:30pm and waited.