There are those who cross our paths and touch our lives in different ways. There were several people that were instrumental in my life while I was there. As I try to wrap my mind around a Haines without Ed Laperyi, I can’t help but reflect on the 14 years I knew him. I first met Ed when I went to Haines in 1998 for the bald eagle festival. A few more vacations to Haines,…