Posted by: Steph on February 28th, 2009
This weekend marks the start of the 2009 Fur Rendezvous - Anchorage’s annual winter carnival featuring the World Championship Sprint Dog Sled Races. The races start and end in downtown Anchorage. It’s great fun and I actually prefer it to the Iditarod start (which is next weekend). The Iditarod start is purely ceremonial but the […]
Read: Fur Rondy 2009 - Cordova Hill »
Posted by: Steph on February 22nd, 2009
Western Alaska is in the midst of a severe six month fuel and food crisis. Fuel can only be delivered to Bush Alaska during the summer. And we all remember this summer’s sky high gas prices - double that $4.50 per gallon of gas and you get the cost of fuel and gas in the […]
Posted by: Steph on February 16th, 2009
Mom and I had a great time in Colorado - and we certainly luxuriated in its unexpectedly warm weather. Ahhhh….
Below are several pics taken through out the trip.
Mom wheezing but smiling at the top of Loveland Pass - The Continental Divide:
Moi at the Loveland Pass summit.
Mom at Garden of the Gods - […]
Read: Wrap up Pictures from Colorado »
Posted by: Steph on February 9th, 2009
As most of you know, Tygey is from the Sleeping Lady Bouviers kennel. The breeder is one of my all time favorite people, Judy McConnell.
Judy is at Westminster showing, Webber. I’ve known Webber since he was a nine week old puppy - it’s been clear since Day One, that he was something special. Last […]
Read: Webber is The Dog!!!!!! »
Posted by: Steph on February 4th, 2009
I’m in Colorado for a conference that starts on Sunday evening. Mom and I came down a few days early to do a bit of trekking to old family haunts. We’re in Denver for a few days and then we head down Colorado Springs for the conference.
Tonight, we had dinner at one of my favorite […]
Read: Mom and Me in Colorado »
Posted by: Steph on February 3rd, 2009
To use a Pooh phrase, “All Kinds of Awesome” video showing close calls, narrow escapes, and accidents. Via Very Short List.
Note: The bank robbery clip, although hilarious, is actually a Chevy Malibu ad.
Read: Narrow Escapes!!!! »
Posted by: Steph on February 1st, 2009
Peter and I are settling in, getting ready to watch the Super Bowl. However, we did make one tactical error: no chips, guac, and salsa. Augh…
Prior to morphing into Couch Potatoes, we had an active morning. Peter and Tyge went running with the Sunday morning running group. I did the Alaska Ski for Women out […]
Read: Another Typical Alaska Day »
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