Granted, I am out of state for grad school and haven’t been elbow deep in state happenings in a year. However, I’m home for the next few weeks visiting my favorite haunts. Tonight I’m staying in Talkeetna at the Roadhouse and this town is DEAD. I know the river has flooded the edge of town — almost to the campground on Main Street — but, what the heck, y’all!

I’ve never seen this town so devoid of people or happenings on any summer night. There’s no tourists. There’s few locals. It’s before Labor Day. It’s still summer season. Why aren’t places here packed???

This isn’t the fair. This isn’t Covid anymore. This shouldn’t even be shoulder season. Why is everything so…flat and lifeless????

What am I missing???