Don't want to bore everybody on the forum about life issues... so I'll vent here. Not really venting, just logging in.

Most of you know about my Alaska plans this year. Had a few changes the last couple of days worth noting.

Cabin- I was going to get a 'cabin' given to me by Jim's neighbor. It's an old gift shop the previous owner had moved from town to the lot next door. About 24 x 24 and in decent shape. Needed some work and that was my plan in May. But cost to move the building 100 ft to Jim's land went from $2000 to $8000 Monday so we told him to forget it. The movers uped their price, not the neighbor. So we're looking either a cabin kit from Lowes or build from scratch. We'll decide tomorrow- the deadline to have our pre-season orders in for lumber and such. Everything is barged from Seattle, WA and the neighbor, Rob, is the guy who manages the lumber yard in town. He's leaving for the states tomorrow to make purchases. Looking to build a 16 x 24 building or a 12 x 20 cabin kit. Leaning to building from scratch myself. We're building Jim a living quarters too, about the same size. Also another bathroom/shower house.

Guide- my plan was to take the unrestricted OUPV test for my coast guard license to guide this June in Alaska. To be taken in St Louis. But I've been told my application, submitted 3 weeks ago, may not be approved in time to take the test before I leave May 19. So I tried to get the app transfered to Anchorage- then take the restricted test there for Alaska inland waters. They said after an app in activated and in process, it can't be transfered and I can't apply in another region. I'm stuck. The only week Jim needs me to guide in June 23-30 so I'll have to slip by that week unnoticed. Phyliss, Jim's wife, will get her license in May so we'll have 2 guides on staff at least. We'll get by. I'll take the test in July or August in time for my return in September.

King Salmon's wind chill factor was 60 below this past weekend. That's cold. Where Jim lives in Baldwin MI he's getting -10 at night and they've had 4 feet of new snow this week. He's ready for a break.

Here at home, my quest for getting our shopping cart online is moving at a snails pace. It's accepting visa and MC but not Am Exp. The shipping is still coming in too high which I don't know how to fix. I'm having to go back and add weight to all the 800 items I've entered... fun fun. And I still need to add some character to the cart- color and graphics- or I'll bored customers to death while shopping. But it should be good when it's done. Interesting for sure.

Doing some crappie fishing on Taney. I may have to really explore MY lake more for warm water species this year. Done very well so far on crappie and finding a few whites already. I still want to get over to the Current this spring for the first time. Hopefully a couple of other new places.

Megan's wedding plans are coming along- July 29. They booked their honeymoon today at Cozumel.

Better go for now.