The Bar and Chill

We took CJ on his first boat ride this weekend. We booked a Prince William Sound glacier tour with 26 Glaciers, and we launched out of Whittier on a rainy afternoon. They tour company gave us a nice discount too because it’s pretty much the end of their season. It’s a nice, easy afternoon trip. The [...]

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Several folks asked for a report on our trip to Kodiak.
The Kodiak Archipeligo is absolutely beautiful, extremely green, and rugged.  It’s so green because it rains frequently!
Brenda bought a ticket on Alaska Air for the 0600 flight.  Mark got a ride in the back because an FAA inspector was in the jumpseat and there was [...]

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The next  “coffee date” will be at Belles Nursery on Specking Road in South Anchorage on June 10th at 10:30.  Directions are on the internet or e-mail Cheryl at alaskamaddog@hotmail.com.
The second “date” to better accommodate those in the Valley and Anchorage will be at Jitters in Eagle River on June 20th at 10:30.

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The tide table report that one of the stronger Bore Tides of 2008 will occur on Thursday, June 5th at 17:22 for Beluga Point and 18:22 for Bird Point.
Mark and Brenda Rogers chased one down the Seward Highway last month.  “It was probably about two feet tall at best and completely fizzled out as it [...]

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This is an idea from Kevin and Cheryl Nance and Wayne Jackson about keeping all the UPS/IPA families in touch while up here in Anchorage. This is going to be a work in progress and for now we would like any and all ideas submitted. Hopefully it will be an effective communication tool eventually replacing [...]

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