This past winter, I made plans for a summer adventure in Anchorage. I returned home this morning from five days in Anchorage visiting my childhood friend, Louis, and his wife and daughter.
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Getting on the airplane in Chicago, headed for Anchorage! |
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My best friend from childhood, Louis! |
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Life was GOOD in anchorage! |
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Dinner with friends! Amazing peanut butter pie! |
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Looking out the window on the way to Alaska! |
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Abel and Amy! |
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Chicken and pasta! So yummy! |
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Always good to see Fran! |
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A visit to the Anchorage Museum. Tourist for the day! |
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I always like a good Raven! |
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The Feather Bears at the museum were my favorite. Impossible not to smile! |
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Raven Totem |
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Fish Art. |
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Cool mural. |
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Moose! |
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Another cool Anchorage mural. |
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Fun art on the side of all the trash cans in downtown Anchorage! |
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Blue Moose Totem |
A few pictures from my hike up (most) of Flattop Mountain
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Taking FULL advantage of the hot tub. |
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Flowers at the Zoo. |
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A puddle of baby moose! |
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I got to feed to porcupine! |
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Raven sitting in the sky. |
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Mountain Goat |
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Grizzly Bear |
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Louis, Tamara, Evie, and Angus (dog). Such a wonderful family! |
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Reindeer Hot Dog |
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Evie dominated the french fries |
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Tamara and Evie and french fries |
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Looking out the window on a rainy day. |
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Race Day Breakfast! Skinny Raven Half Marathon...here I come! |
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At the start of a VERY rainy race day! |
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Daddy/Daughter Giggles |
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Taking off back home on a rainy night. |