King Salmon Traffic

Back in King Salmon and things here have changed, just a little. The lodges here in town have filled with waiting fishermen. The boats that have been setting in dry dock are now being polished, stocked and ready to launch. As we flew in for a landing one of the salmon boats was out on the river. This excess of people has made changes in the town. For instance, the summer restaurants are now in full swing. The grocery store shelves have been emptied. That includes the $11 a gallon jugs of milk that we need. They have been empty for a few days. When the next shipment will arise is a guessing game. There are men talking in groups in front of the grocery store. Men in sleep pants and sweatshirts head to Eddies for breakfast. But the funniest thing is happening to the regular people of King Salmon. Today at lunch I asked our office administrator if I could catch a ride to the post office as I knew my husband had sent five boxes of food to be picked up that day. She gladly said I could come along with her. On our way out the parking lot, she had to wait for three cars to pass before she could turn on the main road. Her reply to this small wait was " Dumb summer people I just hate the traffic they cause." Life in King Salmon, it is all a matter of perspective.