Quiet Day in Soldatna

Jon told us about a local coffee shop which also has wi-fi so that is where we started our Thursday.  It was a very nice coffee shop with fast wi-fi so we got caught up on our computer tasks.

A good deal of the afternoon was spent re-stringing the day/night blinds above the couch.  This is a complicated task which requires a ton of patience.  We got the job done eventually but I said that the next time we have problems with any of the blinds, we resolve it by selling the motorhome!

Today we had the most beautiful, sunny day we’ve had in a long time!  It was in the high 60’s.  We sat outside and visited some with the neighbors here who are very friendly.  They gave us many ideas for sight seeing in the area.

One of the campers here said he saw some “reds” in the river (red salmon, that is).  The excitement level has escalated a bit but no one has caught one yet.  The average date for the “reds” coming in is about 7/15. 

Here is a picture of the river from our campground.  It’s very scenic!

Tonight we met Jon and Jackie at a local bar, Hooligans, where an Alaskan icon in the music industry was playing.  Hobo Jim is a native Alaskan who performs locally as well as nationally and internationally.  Jon made him a guitar a couple years ago (his first attempt at making a guitar!) and Hobo Jim has used this guitar ever since – putting his Martin guitars away in favor of this new one!  It was great to see Hobo Jim and this guitar tonight!