Posted by: Steph on May 5th, 2010
The Ice is still with us.
Here’s Mom’s report from last night:
It’s about half rotten ice down toward your end and mostly open water at the east end. Viewed at 8:00 p.m. from the West High overlook.
Sadly, that means that poor Carol has lost for another year. I was so hopeful that this year was her […]
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Posted by: Steph on May 4th, 2010
The ice may have gone out on the Tanana last week thereby closing out the 2010 Nenana Ice Classic, but the Westchester Lagoon Ice Classic continues on!
I’m Outside in San Francisco this week, but Mom has graciously volunteered to be the Ice Monitor. Granted Mom has a vested interest, but she’s scrupulously honest. So honest […]
Posted by: Steph on May 3rd, 2010
Last night, Peter and I met Songya and Can (pronounced John) for dinner at the Slanted Door. This was actually the first time we’d met Can. We’ve heard about him for the past year, but hadn’t yet been lucky enough to meet him.
Songya and Can were a few minutes late - they had a tough […]
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Posted by: Steph on May 1st, 2010
I had a great Saturday morning: breakfast with da ski boy at Snow City Cafe, up to Judy’s to visit puppies (!!!!) and then down to the Rabbit Creek Shooting Range for the annual FBI Citizen’s Academy shoot. I’m a true blue Alaska kid, I know how to shoot and I used to be a […]
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Posted by: Steph on April 30th, 2010
Tyge, Echo, and I just returned from a late evening stroll along the Lagoon. Sad to say for David and Gordon, the ice is still resoundingly in. I think it’s safe to say that it’s going to be around for at least 3-4 more days.
Wednesday it was 64 degrees, yesterday was in the 50’s and […]
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Posted by: Steph on April 27th, 2010
The Ice Classic entry period closed Sunday April 25th at Midnight. We’ve got 23 entries this year and now we all wait. It was downright sultry this afternoon: 50 degrees and partial sun. I even ran in shorts - I’m sure the glare off my winter white legs sped up the Lagoon melting process.
I took […]
Read: Westchester Lagoon Ice Classic: Let the Waiting Begin »
Posted by: Steph on April 6th, 2010
Very typical Anchorage April Day - snowing all day. But fortunately, it was wet snow. Nothing stuck and it helps keep the dust down.
But, this brings to mind that it is early April! Almost time for the 9th Annual Westchester Lagoon Ice Classic!. I’ll get the contest up and running this weekend. And not to […]
Posted by: Steph on March 2nd, 2010
Another great FBI Citizen’s Academy class. Last week we focused on: Crisis (Hostage) Negotiations; Human Trafficking, and Bomb Squad.
All the topics were intensely interesting and the presenters were great. I was particularly impressed by the joint leads of the Human Trafficking task force: an Anchorage Police Department Sergeant and a FBI Special Agent, both of […]
Posted by: Steph on February 5th, 2010
Last night’s FBI Citizen’s Academy was a total blast. After a tres interesting lecture on laws and FBI policies regarding use of deadly force, we split into two groups and headed off for actual “training”.
First up for my small group of eight (I was the only girl) was SWAT Team training. We learned several […]
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Posted by: Steph on January 15th, 2010
I am so late in getting these photos posted!!!! But, in early January, almost the entire Partnow Clan and various hangers-on (me) converged on St. Petersburg, Florida for Mike and Rachael’s wedding. We had a fantastic time - even though Florida was in the midst of a deep freeze. The ceremony was outside in the […]
Read: Mike and Rachael’s Wedding!!! »
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