Massachusetts

Puzzles with Granny Coco

The kids and I had a GREAT trip out east to visit family for Thanksgiving.  More and more I am realizing that such trips are really important.  They act as a touchstone to remind us of who we are.  The kids got to meet my old childhood friends as well as their own relatives.  They got to drink New England apple cider (good cider can not be found on the west coast), and see Boston.  Walk through a deciduous forest in late Fall.  They got to see my old haunts.

Here in Alaska I work at a Native run museum and a big part of our mission is helping the Alutiiq people understand their roots.  My job as an archaeologist is researching how Alutiiq people have lived through time.  What's ironic is that I am realizing that it is also incredibly important for me and my family to understand where we came from.  It is something that can not be assumed, it must be 'touched' and 'visited' so to speak.  My kids and I live in Alaska now, but understanding our New England roots is incredibly important. It is a vital part of who we are.   Patrick

Macintosh apples (the carbon based variety) - can you even buy these out west?

Stuey, Nora and I with Stewart's daughter Anna

Stuart and Stewart

Reading on the couch with Granny Coco

Family Dinner at the Sherborn Inn

Is Stuey sad because we are leaving for Alaska?