We got a late departure to Denali but managed to make it there before things started closing. Actually, it seemed like the trip down there took a shorter time than the time it took to drive up way back on June 21st. Perhaps I really did stop every two miles for a photo on the way up. We’ll see how quickly I head back down on the first ( Read more... )

Today was another achievement in the life checklist of things to do: I went above the Arctic Circle-an imaginary line that runs at a latitude of 66.33 degrees. We did a fly/drive tour with the North Alaska Tour Company. We left at 1pm and it rained for a good portion of the flight up (in a twin engine Piper Baron), but it was a good flight (even ( Read more... )

Oof, I am getting worn out already. Thanks to Alaskans for having lots of drive up coffee shops. Today is the Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year. I’ll be getting 22 hours of sun and 2 hours of dusk. However, it started off raining. But by the time I was driving up to Fairbanks-11pm and the sun just now went behind the mountains-I got the ( Read more... )

Homer back to Anchorage via Whittier ( Read more... )

Yes, grab your popcorn, sit back and relax as I weave a sordid tale of confession! I've been seeing other blogs behind your back. Naaaaah, it wasn't serious, I just thought I needed to see what else the internets offered ( Read more... )

I just checked the calendar and I'll be home for 3 weeks--having to leave again in November. What can I possibly do to fill the time? The leaves are mostly down in the back, the new tv is almost up and running, the RV is almost winterized and the snow/rain is supposed to fall by Monday ( Read more... )

Due to an error on my work's part, I get to stay home this next week. I can't tell you how happy I am to be able to spend all of next week sleeping in my own bed (that is, if one of the cats gets well enough to handle again).

Dammed if I'm not going to try to stay home for all of December.

I wish. I still have to upload my work, write up reports, post GPS logs, blah blah blah ( Read more... )

Got up this morning, chugged some non-Seattle coffee (which should be delicately coaxed into your mouth, gargled, swished, swirled, and finally left to slither its way down your throat.), and headed out I70 almost to the kansas border, headed north almost to the Nebraska border, before heading back to Denver where we saw SPAMALOT from an elevation ( Read more... )