Well, the Yukon Quest began in Fairbanks today, February 6.  The week started off with the Banquet during which all the mushers pick their start numbers and give a little speech.  I did the silent auction and was pleased that we raised $1000.00.
Then two days later came Meet the Mushers, a free event during which [...]

David and I were lucky enought o go to Valdez this past weekend, January 16 and 17 for a survey related trip.
Alaska certainly is a state of extremes. Although it was warm (by Fairbanks standards…20 – 34 degrees ABOVE 0)..the snow was certainly noteworthy. About a month and a half ago Valdez had over 4 [...]

Some folks have complained that we have not posted a blog in a long time. Well, that is true, not because we are not doing anything, but because we are now repeating everything we have done. NOT THAT I AM COMPLAINING!!!!
If we liked it the first time, we are loving it the second time.
For David’s [...]

Well, its been too long and I have no excuse.  Sorry to say that our next adventure after the lake fishing trip was a CRAZY dip netting experience with no photos.  First of all, the trip had to go on the salmon’s timetable…not ours, so we waited by the phone until Dylan gave us the [...]

We were lucky enough to go on a great guided river canoeing trip over the Independence Day weekend. Two nights and three days of camping, paddling, fishing…and portaging with a guide from David’s work and his three buddies.  We went on the Tangle Lakes to the Delta River, about three hours from Fairbanks, left one [...]

The solstice has come and gone AND NOW, ACCORDING TO THE NEWSPAPER, WE ARE LOSING 3 MINUTES OF SUNLIGHT DAILY!!!!  But, at least, it happens between 3 and 4 in the morning, so we’re not affected.
We went to Seward for David’s company trip which, this year, was a halibut fishing trip.  What a wonderful time.  [...]

I was lucky enough to be able to go to a conference in Washington D.C., so, of course, I took a side trip to Philly where I stayed with Layla and her busy family, , got to see Meadow at an ice skating performance, saw great friends, picked up  a spinning wheel, got bumped from [...]

We went on a long Memorial weekend trip up the haul road, originally ending in Wiseman, but then deciding to push on to Galbreath Lake.  What a great idea!
We left Fairbanks about 5:30 Friday eveing, which, of ocurse, is no hardship, since it NEVER GETS DARK anymore. We camped about 3 hours up the haul [...]

Well, it is May 20 and we have officially been away from Schwenksville for 1 year. Wow! A blink of an eye. Every time I think of the fact that a whole year has gone by my stomach gives a lurch. What a speck of time and how much has happened!
May and snow! It is [...]

We are anxiously awaiting the results of the Nenana Ice Classic when the tripod driven into the Tanana River at Nenena shfits with the breaking ice, thus pulling a string which stops the clock which records the official day, hour and minute of break-up. Everyone in AK bets on the date, at $2.50 a pop [...]