Homer rocks

We had a fine time in Homer, staying with Michael Armstrong and Jenny. Mike built a small house there about twenty years ago and has since expanded it into a large and comfortable space. It's on a mountain (or at least a serious hill) overlooking Homer. Besides his freelance writing, Mike's a reporter for the local paper -- which means that everybody in the small town knows him, which is sometimes a good thing.

We'd rented a car in Anchorage and drove down one of the most scenic drives in Amer