Sunday, October 2nd.

Finally September exhausted itself, or better said me! Looking back, I must say that it was a very tough month for the community, in dealing with suicide and now a terminal cancer case of a boy just barely eleven. Many students have been dealing with grief, and I think that being in a small community seems to touch everyone in one way or another. The staff has been dealing with all of this quite united, and with care.
My boss, Sam caught a huge Sturgeon, five foot six which given the times went unnoticed, so I'm posting the picture for posterity. It was also full of caviar! (fish eggs to them....) As you can see, it took two lawn chairs to hold it, and fed many!
The aboriginals here fish with nets, they tie them to a bush on the shore, and drape it out into the lake. This is what Sam did, and left it for a couple of days. Was he ever surprised when he went back, he says it is the biggest he's ever caught.

Unfortunately, this week a couple of kids broke into our house. It is a nasty feeling, and hard to get over. Yet, the police found out right away who the culprits were and we are supposed to get everything back, some cash and a mini-recorder. I guess these things happen everywhere, it's just that in a big city you don't see it unless you are the victim....

Weatherwise, we had our first snowflakes but they didn't stay on the ground. Today, however we were out walking in our short sleeves, a beautiful afternoon. We enjoy the warmth while we can, as there is not much left of it....