Carrie (my_bootay) and I just got back from a faaaaaaantastic trip to Alaska in late August. Okay, so “just” was like a week ago. Whatever. Everybody thought we were nuts for going so late in the season, but it proved to be a smart move in some ways (bugs; nooooo bugs) and a dumb one in others (food; nooooo food). Here follows the chronicle of that trip, as ( Read more... )

Editor's note: This is a LONG goddamn story. Like ... 5,000 words ... 10 full single-spaced pages in size 12 Times New Roman. It's no wonder it took me two days to write.

Prologue: As with most of the long-distance trips I make, some calamity always befalls me. It's as predictable as sunset. No matter where I go, if I'm visiting for the first ( Read more... )