Duty

Introduction to Ketchikan. 14,000 inhabitants; among them, fishermen, loggers shop keepers and others - Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshan. Alaska's fourth largest community. Established in 1887 when a salmon cannery was built at the mouth of Ketchikan Creek.

Had my first day of "lunch duty." That was different. I'm not used to the kids all being little! I helped out at three lunch waves: pre-school, kindergarten and first; second and third; fourth and fifth. The littlest ones keep you pretty busy opening drinks, getting water and condiments, picking up spills etc. But they are a riot. Between lunch waves we put on throw away gloves and disinfect the tables. Good idea. They must be trying to stay ahead of the germs! I only stayed from about 10:45 to 12:30 then I went to son-in-law's for lunch and had a chance to talk with his mother before heading out to daughter's house to read before picking grandson up at three to walk him home. He loves to be "a walker!" He thinks that is cool. Today he will be going to Mass with the rest of the school. They will buddy up with the 5th graders. He should have a few new things to tell us today. He'll be coming home with me at one because the first Friday is a short day. Grampa will be glad to have him here in Moosup. Grampa doesn't get picked on too much during the week!

Quote: Clouds - That looked as though an angel, in his upward flight, had left his mantle floating in mid-air. --Joanna Baillie