It was an awesome summer for our family. Every month was action packed with wholesome goodness family fun, and a whole lot of delicious baked goods! Let’s start off with June 2011. We kicked off June with a visit from Laura’s sister Shari and her family. We visited Carkeek Park and enjoyed an evening BBQ. […]
“That banana slug has antlers!” Our little naturalist has a great view of the natural world and he calls it as he sees it. It’s our job to encourage his curiosity and his sense of wonder and if that means he sees antlers, then they’re…well, we’ll help him out and let him know that they’re […]
I’m 37 years old today. To put it simply, it’s been an awesome 37 years. My family is not with me today since I’m in Alaska but am truly thankful for their love and support. We’ll Skype this evening when I get to Anchorage. I’ve done a lot with my life that I’m extremely proud […]
Alaska in August is what I’m talking about. Fire season has died down a bit. The sun is shining. Wildlife is roaming. Next week, I’m in Kodiak for two days for an earthquake training and meetings with the City. This will be followed up with meetings with the State of Alaska Emergency Management and the […]
Did you grab the camera? Shoot, forgot it. Did you bring our iPod for the drive? Nope. Boy those kids are eating a lot on this drive to the trailhead. Do we have extra food? No. Ugh, my pants are too tight. Why didn’t I wear others?!? Hey, did you grab the Northwest Forest Pass before […]