Homer Alaska Volcano

car54 · March 23, 2009, 03:40:26 AM

Kummock,

I hope that you are safe in Homer with an active valcano erupting.
Keep us informed and you are in my prayers.

Brad

Kummok · March 23, 2009, 08:56:02 AM

Cough! Cough! Hack! Spit! Everything's fine here in the cosmic-hamlet-by-the-sea.....Right now, just some Bradley smoke to finish up the Copper River Reds that didn't make it to the grill in the past year. At least that's all the air boogers around here so far!! :o Ash plume went N-NE towards the Interior. We were blessed THIS time....snow's still white here! I DO have food/fuel/water/extra bisquette laid in for the long haul if we get inundated but I have that anyway JUST because of Obama's inevitable spending-spree-induced financial collapse!! ::)

manxman · March 23, 2009, 09:43:43 AM

QuoteEverything's fine here in the cosmic-hamlet-by-the-sea

Glad to hear all is well Kummock, had a marvellous fishing programme here on this side of the pond shown within the last week which visited Homer. Can't remember which pub they showed but the fishing was good! :D

Next stop on their Alaska tour was Wasilla........ Iceman country!

iceman · March 23, 2009, 09:47:45 AM

Just missed us too Kummok. Blew by us in Wasilla but hit Willow and Houston areas already. Also folks at the end of Knik are rporting ash. I'm keeping the trucks in the garage just in case though. Gotta get the batch of jerky done before the ash hits here.

pensrock · March 23, 2009, 12:37:10 PM

Good to hear Kummok and Ice are ok. I hope it stays that way.

aces-n-eights · March 23, 2009, 12:50:06 PM

We're about 60 miles east of Redoubt and the view is basically as Kummock said. The ash plume went north and we haven't seen any sign that a volcano has erupted - OK by me! The power went out for about 2 hours and that was a bit weird. Maybe it was a power surge from Fred Meyer's cash registers as everyone went out and bought up a weeks worth of beer!

I hope it doesn't disrupt air travel. My wife is in Oklahoma and is due to fly back to Alaska tomorrow.

Tenpoint5 · March 23, 2009, 01:26:11 PM

Glad to hear everyone is doing well up in the last frontier.

HCT · March 23, 2009, 03:26:04 PM

Glad you guys made it through alright.

Kummok · March 23, 2009, 08:53:11 PM

Just made a trip up to your area As&8s...had to visit Lowes for the 1st time. Couldn't see across Cook Inlet at all due to stormy weather. Found out that the Peninsula wide power outage was due to an avalanche. Glad that HEA got it fixed faster this time...the least they can do for doubling our electric bill in Feb! ::) Several airlines have cancelled flights and a few heading up from SEA turned around when they got the word. Have a cousin visiting from NorCal that's supposed to fly out Friday...we'll see.... fortunately he's a great cousin that loves to hunt!

I'd heard that the ash plume was heading for Houston, Iceman. Glad it missed you....that stuff sux!

For those that want to follow this event, go to: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Redoubt.php for some timely and informative info/pics/graphics.

Smokin Soon · March 23, 2009, 09:20:27 PM

Glad everbody is OK, Kummok. I was in the Phillipines in '91 when Mount Pinatubo blew and had no idea what effects it would have. The ash seems harmless at first. The rain that followed was the deal breaker. Roofs collapsed, buildings destroyed, granted nothing up to US code there, but pretty scary just the same. Take care and be safe.

pensrock · March 24, 2009, 12:30:23 PM

A&8's , I did not know you were in the area also, glad to hear everyone form the forum are ok. Hoping for the best for all those affected.

aces-n-eights · March 24, 2009, 01:39:30 PM

Thanks Pens and everyone. Still doing good here.

Kummock glad you got to Lowes - both them and Home Depot are open extended hours to sell dust masks and generators, altho it still is a non-event for us here. Everything has gone north and that is good for us, not so good for those north of us.

The "Big Guys" are not flying into Anchorage and my wife, on Alaska Airlines, has rescheduled her flight from today and will try again Thursday. She's with family, so it's all good.

I can't quite see Mt Redoubt from the house, but if i walk to the end of the driveway i have a good view of the mountain. Unfortunately it is overcast so i can't get a good pic. I'll post one up if it clears.

HCT · March 24, 2009, 02:28:58 PM

Be safe, all of you. :)

Kummok · March 24, 2009, 03:35:25 PM

Quote from: aces-n-eights on March 24, 2009, 01:39:30 PM
.....The "Big Guys" are not flying into Anchorage and my wife, on Alaska Airlines, has rescheduled her flight from today and will try again Thursday. She's with family, so it's all good......

Hmmmmm...wife gone indefinitely, flat calm water AND above freezing temps....sounds like good time to pull some Kings outta the water!! ;)

aces-n-eights · March 24, 2009, 07:39:00 PM

Quote from: Kummok on March 24, 2009, 03:35:25 PM

Hmmmmm...wife gone indefinitely, flat calm water AND above freezing temps....sounds like good time to pull some Kings outta the water!! ;)

Hmmmmm, ya got me thinkin' there, Kummock... it DOES sound like a good time to do a little king fishin' My boat is not quite ready yet - new motor is not set up now... gotta get on that...