Rowdy and the Wolves

Rowdy was a big red cow, very pregnant, and hard to keep track of .  We had a lot of fun chasing her. "She can not have her calf out in the brush, she must be up here by the cabin, so we  can help her."  My brother in law tied a large rope around her neck, and hung a small log on a rope so it would drag on the ground and tangle in the bushes and slow her down. She also had a large bell around her neck. She would still wander off.

First Aaska Story. Early 50's

My parents sent me to Alaska from Ogden, Utah when I was 11 or 12 years old. I flew from Salt lake City to Seattle-Tacoma Airport with 2 or 3 stops between. They called it a milk run. I had a layover in Seattle, then on to Anchorage, Alaska. My uncle was living in Anchorage, working for the bureau of Land management, he met me at the airport and I stayed with his family for a few days. My cousin Mike and I played out side until 11:30 pm, the sun was still up. It was a blast !