Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend and even better start to your week. Scott and I had a great time in Anchorage for interviews and family time. Thankfully, my dear cousin was able to talk a moose into welcoming us personally to her home on Saturday-- so my life is complete. That night we kept with the moose theme and went to a local staple Moose’s Tooth Pizza where they make all kinds of fantastic specialty pizzas. We choose spicy Thai (which had a peanut sauce instead of marinara) and something Tuscan… both were delicious and we ate till we were stuffed. Later that night, we went down town to see the ice sculptures and do a little skating. It was rather frosty so we didn’t last long but we had fun.
Sunday Shawn took us cross country skiing. Scott picked it up really well whereas I failed on epic proportions. The very first hill I had to go up took me a good ten minutes while I laughed (at myself) till I cried and watched 5 year old kids and 80year old grandpas zip on by me. The first hill was definitely the hardest, but after a while I figured it out and by the end of the 5 miles I felt pretty good with my new skills. Now, when I say skills, I mean I was moving in a forward motion and face planting less than when I started. There were many wipe outs where I believe I was compared to a walrus in heat, wallowing in the snow, while trying to get back up in the skis. I did a LOT of laughing that day.  |
| The sun around 10am |
Afterwards we hiked to the Chugach trail head and looked out at the spectacular views. Seeing Mt. McKinley (or Denali to the locals) from Anchorage is humbling to say the least. That night we watched the Super Bowl—mostly for the commercials and Christina Aguilera butchering our nation’s anthem—and chilled by the fire.
Monday, Scott went in for his Residency interview (which went very well) and Liza took me driving down to Beluga Bay to see some amazing scenery (thus today's pictures, since you've seen the others). I can’t get over how breathtaking these places are. Anchorage isn’t as lush as Sitka but the mountains are still spectacular beyond belief. Later she took me to check out the shopping down town. I must say, they have more than Arkansas in terms of shopping. Beauty and convenience--I was impressed. After we picked up Scott and changed into some good hiking gear we headed out down Power Line Pass trail for a little decompression and fresh air.
The weather the whole trip was beautiful—20’s during the day (which Liza called “balmy”) and around 10 at night. The sun was definitely shining on our time in Anchorage. So, a VERY special thanks to my cousins the McFarlane’s for their wonderful hospitality and for showing us the potential of Alaska. Next week I’m looking forward to starting work again but will probably neglect important things like cooking and cleaning… so I best be off to do laundry and start a hot pot of homemade chicken noodle while I still can!
Love you guys,
S/A
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