photo by Hall Anderson
Now this is what you want every author appearance to be. Avid readers, good-hearted fun, friends old and new. Thanks to Charlotte Glover of First City Library, to Parnassus Books, to Hall Anderson, photographer, and Leila Kheiry, staff writer, of the Ketchikan Daily News. A historic room at the New York Hotel, a walk along Creek Street, and all was golden. Best lagniappe of the trip–the lovely and talented Stef Ann Holm just happened to be there doing research for a book. I’ve known Stef Ann from 1980-something and I just love her and her books. Her new one, All that Matters, will be out any day and I cannot wait!
forbidden by the TSA 
Travel tip: Don’t even THINK about bringing an ulu chopper in your carry-on bag. Nor can you have a little snow globe with flecks of gold in it. And anyone who knows me knows I never bring more than one small carry-on bag. I hope the TSA is enjoying my souvenirs.
Things that made it back in my carry-on luggage: a “spawn till you die” t-shirt, a pair of hand-made earrings, several books on Alaskiana and lots of great memories. I wasn’t tempted by the reindeer hotdogs, trust me on this.
We like the sign. The meat...notsomuch.
New York Hotel in Ketchikan
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April 6, 2011 at 10:59 pm
snowglobe
Although the TSA will gladly take possession of that vintage Alaska snow globe, we can send you one from snowdomes.com
October 15, 2008 at 6:47 am
Nettisue
I can’t believe they took your things like that. go figure right. Glad you had a great time though
October 14, 2008 at 12:21 pm
april
Oh, no! I love my ulu. My parents got it for me from Alaska. I imagine they did not have it in their carry-on. A snowglobe though? Crazy! That’s too bad.
It sounds like a great trip and the hotel looked beautiful.