Hunter and Simon built this fort. They love to work on it for hours. I think there is some talent there!
They were so excited to show me. Not sure why they were wearing their helmets.
In Sterling at the Saw Fest in July. Individuals with chainsaws were carving wooden "sculptures". They were extremely talented.
Paul and Simon went Dip-netting. In July during the Salmon runs, Alaska residents only dip-net. These nets have about a 10 foot pole attached to a 5 foot in diameter net. These is when residents usually catch most of their fish for the year. Dip-net season only lasts about 2 weeks. For our family of 6 we are able to catch 75 salmon a year. Dip-netting allows you to catch more at once. Paul and our friend Andy with Simon and Andy's daughter Erin, were out there for 10 hours catching 24 fish total. Paul had to work later when they returned home. So I learned how to profess the salmon. Andy said I was a pro; that I did a beautiful job, in other words meaning, I didn't leave bones behind and waste the meat. It took 3 fish before I got it down. Learning the best way to vacuum seal them also took time to learn. 24 fish and 4 hours later, we were done. In that time, Andy and I mentally designed the perfect processing table. No more back pain and sliding fish. Lets just say, we had pizza for dinner!
Simon loved hitting the fish in the head and cutting off the heads.
Paul and Simon came home covered in sand and wet. Paul said that while he was in the water with his net, a Sea Otter swam by. The Salmon were more that plentiful this year, so they (officials) upped the number of fish you could catch. What a great learning experience for us all. 
It really was hard to cut.
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