The difference between here and there

is snow. 

  A few inches on the ground here, which changes everything in early October. Once we get it, we never seem to rise above freezing again–except for Chinook winds. 

So, this is the time of baseball on the radio, and walking the dog through the snow. One of my favorite times of year, until baseball deserts us.  

And thanks to those four people out there, you know who you are (and I don't), who have purchased my new book:  www.amazon.com/Alaska-Tracks-Footprints-Country-Ambler/dp/1438232233/ref