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We're here on the Upper Yukon. Received that phone call about primary election on Thurs evening. Our son had sent in his absentee ballot. Wife told the lady he was out at the moment. Lady said she'd call back, never did. This has never happened before to our family and we have used absentee ballots for a couple years. It really pissed me off, I even called the Ak Repub Party and complained. Got even more upset when the news broke Friday afternoon. This sort of thing shouldn't go on to the repubs or dems, plain old corruption like we saw with the repubs back in late 90's and 2002; just ain't right.

I'm getting to the point that I don't even believe my own Repub Party and I know I don't believe a word ADN has to say.

Wife and I were offered teaching slots down Yakutat about a dozen years back. I flew down signed contract, fished the Situk 2 days; saw more wild steelies than I had ever seen. Wife wouldn't go, she didn't like having to take several plane rides to get anywheres. So I got out of the contract; but have always thought what if? So now we are up on the Yukon where it gets minus 65 every January, but I have all the stinkin salmon a man could ever wont of. halibut dreams nitely though.

We have kids and a grand daughter in Fairbanks so we often go there. I do love fishing the Situk, but like your wife we would never live there.

It is hard to find a place with zero political problems. About the time I think I have found an honest politician we eventually learn otherwise. I too have been a long time R and because of the work I do we need to work with the Rs and the Ds.

Our next trip to Fairbanks is in October and out to Fox to eat at the Turtle club.