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<DIV>Hi all. I just returned from a couple of weeks in Alaska. It was wonderful
except that I got my computer stolen out of my luggage. I think insurance will
replace it but I still lost a lot of stuff that was in the computer and a bunch
of emails.</DIV>
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<DIV>The weather in Alaska was great. We got to view Mt. Mckinley two days in a
row. I even found some time to draw. We took the 5-day land tour from Fairbanks
to Anchorage and a 7-day inside passage cruise. I met a lady carver from the
Haida tribe who carves totems documenting her history. She makes many of her own
tools. She truly was the gold that I found on this trip, a very talented
artist.</DIV>
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<DIV>Today the apprentices and I set up to show at the Fair which
begins Wednesday and runs through Sunday. Those are long show days
that take almost a week to recover. I hope to find some time to get some of the
vacation pictures posted.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Joe Dillett<BR>The Carving Shop<BR>645 E. LaSalle St. Suite
3<BR>Somonauk, IL. 60552</DIV>
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<DIV>(815) 498-9290 phone<BR>(815) 498-9249 fax<BR><A
href="http://www.thecarvingshop.net">http://www.thecarvingshop.net</A> [business
web site]<BR><A
href="http://www.carvingmagazine.com">http://www.carvingmagazine.com</A> ['Ask
Joe' column]<BR><A
href="http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett">http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett</A><BR>******************************************************************</DIV>
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