River Walk

The theme for my charter school's curriculum this year is "A River Runs Through It." Here's the river that actually does run through it, this area that is. The river walk has lots of access for fishing. They call it combat fishing in the summer because so many people come here to catch the King Salmon that it's elbow to elbow.The largest King pulled out of here was 95 lbs and residents are allowed to fish using dipnets. I want to try it next year but I picture myself being dragged up stream by some beast with gills. You just know there'd be some kind of incident. But, as you can see by the lack of fishermen, summer is quickly coming to an end and the salmon run is almost over. They say it'll snow by the end of September. I need to get some studded tires soon. Crap balls, that's going to be expensive. For now the weather is perfect and I'm content but getting more than a little nervous about what's to come.

Will it all be ice in a few months? My parents are coming for Thanksgiving (blog material goldmine)and I imagine I'll be showing them a very different landscape by then. And possibly taking a break from posting since my entire fan base will be here.
Oh! forgot to say that I saw a GIGANTIC moose yesterday in a little valley off the highway. It was so big I really thought it was fake. Yesterday was also the first time I've seen the moon since I've been here. It was so odd, I'll try to get a picture soon but it's 9:15 and the sun is just going down. This lady in by then, gettin my new wrinkle cream on. And yeah, I seriously went and bought some today. Damn that kid!