I don’t know why I remember this, but I do. When I was a little kid (3?) we were out on trapline and my parents were anticipating the arrival of our pilot, who had dropped us of 3 or 4 months before and would be coming soon with our mid-winter mail and stuff. They were… Continue reading I've lost my conversational skills
Category: The day-to-day of it all
I got the best compliment today…
Somehow the rumor has circulated in this little town that I’m Russian. The strippers are new every week, and it’s kind of a big deal around here. A lot of people think I have an accent. I swear I don’t have an accent, but if I do it’s Alaskan kind of hybridized with my mom’s… Continue reading I got the best compliment today…
Only here.
I’m in the smallest, drunkest, Christianist little town. The WalMart has a sign saying that it’s open 24/7, except for sunday, “due to the Lord.” Yesterday I talked to man who (after telling me how he sells meth) could not have a lapdance because it is a sin. Sometimes he spills his own seed, which… Continue reading Only here.
driving, driving, and more driving…
I was in this cute little city by the mountains hanging out with a friend and having a great time. Except that taxes were due and I got a new laptop and I was running a little low on money. I worked a couple days at the local club. It was charming, but it left… Continue reading driving, driving, and more driving…