Monthly Archives: June 2011

June 8, 2011 – Skagway, Alaska What a glorious day! Ed, Stella, Ellen and I along with our dog Yukon headed down to Skagway for the day. The day before, Stella mentioned that our Aunt Geraldine and Uncle Alex from Halifax, Nova Scotia were coming on an Alaskan cruise sometime in June. She wondered aloud [...]

June 6, 2011 – Sunday: Haines Junction Hike We thought we’d take a rest today but when we woke up, the weather was great and we made a snap decision to go hiking in Haines Junction. What a great idea. I phoned my best Yukon friend Liz and she said, “Sure, I’d love to go.” [...]

June 5, 2011 – Whitehorse: Air North, Yukon’s Airline Runway Family Fun Run Before the book signing, my family and I – and Val and her family – signed up to participate in Air North, Yukon’s Airline Runway Family Fun Run & Pancake Breakfast. We walked; they ran. That day my extended family was present: [...]

June 4, 2011 – Whitehorse: Mac’s Fireweed Bookstore The book signing was everything an author could ask for: people lined up with multiple copies of the book when we opened and a steady stream of people all afternoon. I am so happy Val and I did the signing together. Kip Veale, a highly respected Yukon [...]

June 2, 2011 – Whitehorse: Yukon Arts Gallery   The art exhibit opening of Yukon Women, 50 Over 50 and the book launch of Remarkable Yukon Women is an evening I will forever hold in my heart – it was beautiful. Val Hodgson dipped her hand into the wicker basket held by her husband Dan [...]

What a great way to spend my birthday afternoon – signing about half of the pre-ordered copies of Remarkable Yukon Women. It’s a dream for my first-published book: to have a cramped hand from book signing…and I did! Val met me at Taylor House and we went to work. Susan Stanley, CBC radio reporter, dropped [...]

So much time has passed since I arrived in Whitehorse on May 25th — and it was so chock full of living that I don’t know where to begin – so I will simply make small titles of the events that resonate, write about them and post photos. Enjoy!