Alaska is getting older and so am I

Wow! It surprises me to realize that when I worked in Juneau, the State was less than ten years old. That also was the era of the people and events I wrote into my novel Sour Rain.
I do not feel ancient, but I think that my bear-hunting days are behind me. I'd still go to Alaska to try to catch a fat trout or a huge salmon. Yep, no more bears and I never was excited about the moose, a caribou, or the teenie weenie coastal deer.
Maybe I should consider doing something I long believed was too tame for me to do ... find a date and take her on a cruise to Alaska. A guy should go to Alaska at least once every fifty years!

With Respect & Gratitude,
Tom
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Alaska's 50th Anniversary Happy 50th Birthday Alaska! Alaska became the 49th State of the Union on January 3, 1959. The United States congress signed the bill authorizing a vote for statehood by Alaska residents in the summer of 1958. The following year, on January 3rd, 1959 Alaskan's voted to become a state and President Eisenhower ratified the count later that day. The historic photo to your left shows President Dwight Eisenhower with the Secretary of Interior Gerald Ford and Alaska's territorial Governor, Mike Stepovich. Statewide celebrations began as early as last summer and will continue throughout the year. This summer will be a special time to visit Alaska as many communities and tourism businesses continue to recognize the anniversary locally through special events and special savings for travelers. In Anchorage, the Anchorage Museum is celebrating its grand reopening after completing a $106 million expansion. The Museum has special that exhibits will mark the anniversary including the American Museum of Natural History's traveling exhibit "Gold!" that will be sure to amaze summer visitors with more than 300 gold objects. The Anchorage Museum will add an Alaska-specific gold exhibit titled "Pay Dirt!' explaining why there is gold in Alaska, how gold has historically affected the state's economy and what life was like during the Gold Rush. In addition, the Anchorage Museum will offer a special exhibit honoring the 50th Anniversary of Alaska Statehood called "Life in Alaska Leading to Statehood" Also new for the year, The Alaska Railroad is beginning premium Gold Star dome service to Seward. A ride via the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Seward is one of the most scenic routes in Alaska and traveling via the Gold Star dome car will make it an even more memorable experience. The Alaska Native Heritage Center is celebrating its 10 year anniversary along with Alaska"s 50th anniversary. The Center's theme this year is "Changing Lives, Living Values" to reflect the changes that have occurred to Native Alaskan culture in the modern era and the effort to maintain their traditional values. This summer is sure to be a unique opportunity to save on Alaska Tour & Travel"s custom vacation packages as there are terrific values to be found on our web specials page including our "Turn 50 with Alaska and travel FREE" offer which provides the opportunity for visitors who are turning 50 in 2009 to travel free both on the Alaska Railroad and on the Park Connection motorcoach.