Author Archives: Jim@HiTek

Just resting in Fairbanks…

I’m all moved back into the cabin, same one I lived in last winter. The people that had been here this passed summer never paid the rent and did some minor damage but everything is pretty much back in order … Continue reading

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Jackie's visit…

The first morning Jackie was here, we wandered over to Pioneer Park, which is around 600 yards from the campground, walking distance. The paddle wheel is pretty cool, they built the canal, flooded it, floated the boat here, blocked the … Continue reading

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Jackie comes to Visit Alaska…

A painting or a photo, can’t remember… The big day arrived and my friend Jackie flew into town, arriving at 1:30 AM. I get to the airport at 1:40 AM to pick her up and she’s a little loopy. She’s … Continue reading

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Another night out…

I went down to the Big I last night and sat at the bar in back with the new, cute, blond, nice rack, bartender. She doesn’t mind talking to me so we spent a couple-three hours getting to know each … Continue reading

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Visit to the 2nd largest Fair in Alaska…

The weather was kinda coolish with threatened rain, but I sucked it up and headed up to the fairgrounds here in Fairbanks to visit the local farm fair. As I walked up to the ticket booth, I decided to swallow … Continue reading

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I've been lazy…

Aug. 4, 2008 Sorry, folks, I haven’t written allot lately. No excuses. Didn’t feel like it. The weather the last month has been kinda cool and cloudy. I’ve been able to wear my shorts maybe 5 times since early July. … Continue reading

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Concert time in Fairbanks…

In which we enjoy Third Eye Blind in concert! Stacy had a couple tickets to the 3EB concert yesterday and invited me to go along with her. No problem with that except I was her 2nd choice of escort. The … Continue reading

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Still Spring in Fairbanks…

The snow has all melted and the days are much warmer here in Fairbanks but we’re still getting down to the mid forties at night occasionally…usually it’s in the 50’s. But I’m still wearing a long sleeve shirt most of … Continue reading

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About to move back to the Campground…

If you remember, I’ve been living in a cabin a couple miles from Ice Park. Sometime in the next week I’ll be moving back to that campground while someone else gets to live in the cabin for a few months. … Continue reading

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Shakespeare in Fairbanks…

Weekend before last, I headed downtown around 6:30pm with the foolish thought that I could get into the theater and see Shakespeare’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Wandered up to the theater about 40 minutes early to find they are sold out. … Continue reading

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