SITKA AT THE DOCK
Saturday,
July 4th
Happy Birthday to
Jenn! And Happy Fourth of July! And Happy Birthday to my other pseudo daughter,
Angie (my bestie Lori’s daughter) whose birthday is also the 4th!
And I hear another friend of ours, Jayne, also has a birthday today, Happy Birthday to all! The
weather GODS cooperated today! Hallelujah, we deserve a reprieve! The sun is
out intermittently but enough to make it a very pleasant day. Sitka has a lot
of festivities planned for today, starting with an antique truck parade (which
we missed), barn dance, carnival and food booths, and the grand parade through
town at 1PM. We first stopped at the Sitka Totem Park and visitor center and learned
a lot about the Tlingit history in Sitka, through a short film, a large
collection of totem poles and art work, and a lovely trail through the woods
with more totems. The tide was out so the kids enjoyed an hour of beach time
finding all sorts of treasures. We made our way back downtown for some food
from the booths, and eventually the grand parade which was so fun! Nearly all
the entries in the parade threw candy to all the kids, so our grands had a ball
with that and came home with a mittful of treats. Following the parade there
was a water fight between the Coast Guard and the Sitka Fire Department, kids
loved that too! Jenn and I slipped away mid afternoon because today is my last
day to reprovision before we leave tomorrow morning. We are basically 2 weeks
away from the next grocery store so had to stock up on a few fresh items. We
could live for weeks on what’s in the pantry, but fresh produce and dairy is
always running out. We had birthday dinner at Ludvig’s Restaurant which is the
best restaurant in Sitka in my opinion, followed by Lemon Cake with Lemon Frosting
that I made this morning to top off this stellar day.
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| Curbside seats to the parade, Spencer behind Sycamore |
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| Out for a Dinghy Ride |
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| Just a cool boat in the harbor |
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