Oh. Like us. Fortunately, what with down parkas and pile fleece and stuff, we can kindasorta stay warm. At the candlelight peace vigil the other day, with snow falling and everybody’s hoods up, it looked like an outdoor clothing fashion show. If winters stay cold like this, future vigils will involve blazing torches.
Ah, but stark cold weather creates nature’s own beauty: hoar frost on the alders or abstract patterns of snow drifts. As a bonus, one clear morning this week, that big junk yard out beyond Pluto threw a jewel at us: Comet McNaught shining over the Kenai Mountains. Toasty neighbors further south aren’t getting great views of that sweet little celestial visitor.
Already clouds seem to be rolling in, weather’s own little way of putting another blanket over our beds. You know how it goes. Just when you get used to the current trend and have worked up a nice hearty grump, bam, the weather changes.
So seize the frigid air and enjoy those clear skies while you can. Subzero cold, snow, rain or sunshine, there’s always something to do here in Homer, like some of these Best Bets:
BEST WELCOME BACK BET: Brooklyn singer-songwriter Paul Basile must have been pining for the cold. The former Bethel resident chose to do an Alaska tour while New Yorkers are jogging in shorts. He swings by Homer and plays at 9 p.m. today at the Down East Saloon.
BEST IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU BET: It’s not just an executive director or a board that keeps nonprofits running. The strength comes from the members. Join the Homer Council on the Arts from 6-8 p.m. Friday when it celebrates its members. The winners of the Community Arts Awards also will be announced.
BEST CAPITAL IDEA BET: All around the country middle school children take an annual trip to Washington, D.C. to learn about government. Hey, maybe the government could learn something from them. You can help Homer’s own eighth-graders raise money for their trip by attending the 8:30 p.m. Friday showing of “Pursuit of Happyness” at the Homer Theatre.
BEST BIG BAND BET: The Inlet Winds Community Band is back at it with yet another grand concert. Guard your children, though, because the big number features a circus march with scary C-L-O-W-N-S. The free concert is a 7 p.m. Saturday at the Mariner Theatre.
BEST IT’S A WRAP BET: It’s not many states that have an Official Adhesive Product, but right there in the Alaska Statutes next to the official fossil it says “duct tape.” Well, maybe not. Celebrate the tape that keeps us together with Elders on Fire at the Alibi’s Duct Tape Party, starting at 10 p.m. Saturday.
BEST RETURN MIGRATION BET: With temperatures about five below in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Duhks won’t be complaining about Homer’s weather. Heck, they just got a Grammy nomination, so they’re not complaining about anything. The progressive Afro Cuban Irish jazz alt rock group returns to Duggan’s Waterfront Pub at 7 p.m. Sunday after a new album and a year on the road. Three Legged Mule opens. Admission is $25 for KBBI members, $27 for non-members.
Holy Horse Feathers! A short walk to start up the old Subaru will pump up the goose pimples, our body’s attempt to fluff up long-lost fur. If we’d had the sense to stay in the African savannah, who’d care about being naked? No, some smarty pants travelers had the bright idea of heading north.
a moose digs trhough the snow to find a tasty treat last week near Beluga Lake
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