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: A Public Defender's Life in Alaska

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So, I just got home from a vacation in the city of my birth, Victoria BC. I had forgotten how warm and green it was there. I must admit that I am still feeling a little homesick as I sit here. It was great to see the country and see so many of the people that I care about. The trip started with a negative experience with Canada Customs. The officer actually had the nerve to ask me how long I would be staying. When I said "as long as I want", I was throughly searched. The officer going through my bag found a business card and asked "why do you need a public defender". Jackass. I knew I was fine and I wasn't going to let them ask me that question! I am Canadian, damnit. The funny thing is that the Americans didn't do much other than wave me through. The first full day there I went with my brother and his kids and we did a zip line and tree course in Nanaimo (see http://www.wildplayparks.com/index-nanaimo.php). I thought it would be for kids but it kicked my ass.

At one point Jeremy said "I would like to meet the sadistic bastard who designed this course and punch him in the face." Made me laugh. At one point I was yelling "this is bullshit, this is bullshit". The zip line was fun though, especially the one over the Nanaimo river.

We also got to go to Long Beach up near Tofino. Jeremy rented a Mustang convertible and we drove up there at about 80 MPH. That is a truly amazing part of the world. We got to see huge trees

and bears as well as walk on the amazing beaches.

Other than that, the highlights were climbing Mt. Finlayson (a feat I once managed to do in my old Toyota Landcruiser)

and Mt. Doug.

The trip was not long enough and there were people I did not see. Some of those I saw, I did not see long enough. I got to play crib with my 99 year old great aunt and watch her throughly destroy me. I went to UVIC law and looked around. It made me sad to realize that 10 years have gone by since I left there. 10 friggen years. All in all I would say the trip left me a little melancholy. It was a great trip, the food was great, the weather was great, the car fast and the company world class. I guess it made me sad to realize all the people I left behind. There was a part of me that wanted to come home to Alaska and pack up and move back. It will be my only trip Outside this year. Back to summer in Alaska. Back to my life....... P.S. we lost another dog this weekend. I guess Zari got into a porcupine again. It cost me $600 last time. I guess this time she was hurt bad. I had to have a friend come over and put her down. Damnit.