It’s been a quiet week here in the Great Land, at least in South-Central, where a chilly, rainy spell has kept a lot of folks indoors and out of mischief. The rivers are running high and muddy, making fishing largely unproductive.
Still – grouse season is open, and here in our game management unit moose become fair game very soon. That ought to bring some folks out into the bush. This will include me; early next month, my hunting buddy and loyal sidekick Rat (yes, that’s really what we call him) will be flying in from Colorado to hunt some grouse and, maybe, if the opportunity presents itself, to help me process a moose.
But that’s not what you’re here to read about, so…
Good news! Two Olympic gold medals for an Alaskan! Homer’s own Kristen Faulkner, a cyclist, is one happy camper just now.
On Sunday, Faulkner won a gold medal in road cycling, stunning the world.
Just…