My First Irish Wake

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Tonight I went to my first Irish Wake. It was for a fun, sweet & talented man, Michael Kelly. We called him Mad Dog as many did.
A very special Talkeetna soul, he will always be here. I wrote a poem for him at 3am a few nights after he passed away and posted it on the Post Office's community board the next day...

A POEM FOR MICHAEL KELLY

Forever smiling and always kind, Mad Dog Kelly was a friend of mine.
He kept out town historically inclined and made sure the Moose Drop Fest went just fine.
"Growing Old Sucks" was his favorite line, yet young at heart is how he'd shine.
We'll all miss that friend of mine. He's forever playing music in the warm sunshine...

B. Holmes 6-20-10

The king salmon are in...

The boys went fishin' today!

Chai Bunny

Our new family member is this mini rex we named CHAI. He's very sweet and soft, only a couple months old right now. The kids are quite gentle with him and some days I take him to work with me. He'll be well socialized by summers end. We are staying busy up here, the season is about to be in full swing. Love from Alaska...

Mamas & Babies

Every year we see a few mama moose with their babies here in our neighborhood. Tonight on my way home these two were on our road and then slipped into the woods out of sight. This little guy is brand new. I saw another mom with a baby this size last week crossing the highway, he got scared by the cars and layed down on the side of the road while his mom paced for a few minutes. I thought he might be hurt but as soon as the cars passed he got up and followed her into the trees... It's summer in Alaska. Long days, flowers sprouting up, green everywhere. The boys even went fishing today with Andy. We are eating some salmon tonight but it's from the freezer :0) Happy summer to you all.