Riddick now associates the boat with freedom, and climbs right in. No life jacket yet for the dog, but it is a good idea.

All dogs love the Bench......Tim, Katie and Matt settle in. Furniture all of a sudden makes sense.

Every once in a while, friends from Anchorage get a wild hair and drive to come visit. Hewette, March, Gilbert, Matt and Vilhauer came up for a night of sitting on the floor and drinking wine.

Riddick is the new dog, my new dog, a different model from Jimmy. Betsy took her time picking Riddick out from the shelter. This one comes when you call and isn't quite as 'complex' as Betsy's dog. He will climb down cliffs without fear (or even looking), swim the Mat river if needed and loves a long commute in the morning. A good backcountry dog.