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Last night Peter was lounging in the hot tub when Echo decided to play. Echo loves water and we’ve been waiting for her to figure out that the hot tub is a water mecca. Last night was the night, she zoomed up the steps and plunged her front paws in the water and started splashing. […]

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Controversy reigns on the Slat Rat Chronicles.
My previous post contained a picture of what I think is brown bear scat. However, the estimable “FQ” thought the scat was actually moose droppings and Beth from Pennsylvania agreed. Although, Peter has not publicly commented on my blog, he also agrees that the pile o’fecal matter originated via […]

Read: Bear Scat or Moose Nuggets?? That is the question. »

The Partnow Manse is located in mid-town Anchorage. We’re in a nice settled neighborhood with lawns, gardens, porches, etc. One wouldn’t think that we’re at ground zero of The Wild Kingdom. Granted, we’re on the south side of Westchester Lagoon, so we’re a smidge wilder than other neighborhoods.
But still….This is Alaska.
Last week, a [moose] cow […]

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Three years ago today I married the Best Guy in the Whole World!!!!!

The Happy Couple and the Ring Dog.

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Sunday, the Cable Labs Small Market Conference started bright and early - 8:00 AM. Which for me, on a Sunday, definitely is bright and early. The Small Market sessions were quite good - it’s nice to hear from MSOs (Cable Operators) our size - we’re not a big guy like Comcast or Cox.
I conferenced until […]

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Today was one of my special Colorado days. Spent the morning shopping in Larimer Square - I definitely contributed to the downtown Denver economy. I then headed up to the Highlands - our former neighborhood of a long time ago. It is now the most wonderful hip little artistic happening place. I did lunch al […]

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As anyone who’s ever had a puppy knows, mornings are not dull. Puppies are very happy to greet the day and get on with their puppy business.
Echo has five morning jobs:

Wake everyone up - these days, usually around 6:00 AM
Zoom outside to do minor business (and supervise Tyge as he also tends to his minor […]

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Friday July 31st, was the 44th Anniversary of the day that Mom and I arrived in Alaska. We drove - well, actually Mom drove Henry I, I was only 6 at the time - into Anchorage at about 3:00 PM in the afternoon completing the ten day migration from Denver to Anchorage.
Mom and I always […]

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