Headed north today
Too early, but one must think:
Construction season.
Road breakfast first, though:
Eggs, spuds, bacon, pancakes and
Diet (duh) cola.
Clouds, gloom: Were we cursed?
Look! Denali lifts chador
Of cloud and smiles big.
(Who is Denali?
You knew her as McKinley.
But you knew nothing.)
Bug guts on windshield
Still sparse; but each tiny splat
Reminds: Summer, soon.
Ice cream sandwich at
Mid-morning: Indulgence or
Economic boost?
Later, some sadness:
No sauerkraut pie at Rose’s?
Afternoon mourning.
Sophie Station, where
Are you, exactly: East or
West exit? We guess.
Hotel parking lot
Has many outdoor plug-ins:
50-below winters.
8 x 10 theater
Festival has a full house
Of local talent.
My friend’s play includes
Monkeys played by loud humans
Somewhere, Darwin laughs.
Fairbanks: Still light at
10:40! But no birch leaves
I blame El Niño.
I loved this! Apt and inspiring. You also reminded me how much I like haiku. Funny what you forget you liked before you got distracted by life.
Thanks! Not sure why I got the idea, but it was a lot of fun to run with it.
Loved it. Shared it.
You should have written, “Lived it. Shared it.”
Thanks, ma’am.
This is wonderful!
What are the cool things to do in Fairbanks?
For us, the coolest thing was the 8 x 10 theater festival. We both had deadlines so we didn’t do much tourism. If we had, we probably would have stopped by Alaskaland (now called Pioneer Park but our old habits die hard), and also by the antique car museum (still on winter hours so we couldn’t have gone anyway).
No doubt there are other things to do, but this was kind of a whirlwind visit.
Very creative! That must have taken a while to write. You are a multi-talented writer!
Love it! I’m in Fairbanks now and it’s 64 degrees and gorgeous. Cramer’s Field is absolutely popping with swans and ducks and a few Sandhill Cranes, as well.
Dang, we just missed the birds! When we drove past this morning the field was bare.
The Sandhill Cranes just left our neck of the woods (Platte River, Nebraska) and I already miss them! I could watch them dance for hours. Enjoy their presence!
I hope to see some in Anchorage, but it’s not guaranteed.