Ski Train

Ski Train
On the way home!

Ski Train!

Ski Train!

Larry...

Larry...

Eklutna Lake

Eklutna Lake
Love this spot!

View from Lazy Mt

View from Lazy Mt

Lazy Mountain

Lazy Mountain
almost to the top...

Talkkeetna

Talkkeetna
It's June...hum....

Lazy Mountain

Lazy Mountain
This is were we met on Christmas Day 2008

The REAL start!

The REAL start!

Dee Jonroe

Dee Jonroe
Chris' favorite!

Before the run...

Before the run...

Glen Alps

Glen Alps

Iditarod Restart

Iditarod Restart
Willow

My walk this afternoon!

My walk this afternoon!
23 Degrees and sunny!

Visitor...

Visitor...
looking for dinner...

Here we are...

Here we are...
at the Governor's Mansion...running?

Waterfalls outside of Valdez

Waterfalls outside of Valdez

Check this guy out...

Check this guy out...
he was frolicking along a path in Valdez!

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Oddities--Alaska Quirks!

No, not me-I'm not a resident yet!! I thought I'd start an ongoing list of Alaskan quirks, etc. What, with my short memory capacity--I'll post 'em as I remember 'em--It will be the Quirk List!
  • There are a hundreds of Mexican restaurants in this town--at least 2 on every corner--no kidding--you need spicy food to stay warm here! It's sooooo weird how many there are here???????
  • Next to, plus on every other corner is a small drive thru coffee/espresso hut. They have cute, catchy names like "Bad Ass Coffee" or for the "cooler" caffeine drinker "Organic blah-blah (I forget now) Coffee". You can get a cup of coffee every 1/4 mile--I kid you not! Some even have food--like hot dogs, burritos (see above), or muffins--convenient aye--because you never, never want to turn your car off in the winter if you don't have a remote start! Plus we have lotsa oil here!!
  • Alaska is a perfect place to live if you are a menopausal women--well...this I've been told--
To be continued.............

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Stephanie,
I love reading your blog -- you in Alaska!! Who would've thought. I bookmarked your blog because Mikey wants to read it.
Rock on girlfriend!

Susan Schwendemann

Anonymous said...

Hey Stephanie

I love reading you blog! Who would've thought -- you in Alaska - how exciting.....and cold. I've bookmarked your page so the two Mikeys can read it!

Rock on girlfriend and stay warm! Keep blogging!

Susan Schwendemann