We took a quick trip to Talkeetna this weekend in hopes of showing Mamie Mt. McKinley. The trip up was very nice and we stayed at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge. They say that only about 1 in 3 people who go to see Mt. McKinley actually get a chance to see it. Normally it is covered with clouds.

At the lodge you can put in a wake-up request if the mountain clears. We were lucky enough to receive a call about 5am that next morning and had a beautiful view of Mt. McKinley.

We spent the next morning 4-wheeling in the mud. Afterwards we cleaned up and took a walk through Talkeetna. As you can see from the photos, mamie seemed to enjoy herself. Talkeetna has 2 main streets each about 3 blocks long. Talk about blink and you miss it.

Our last morning at the lodge, we watched the clouds clear again to give us a 2nd beautiful view of Mt. McKinley and the Denali Mountain Range.

Mamie has finally had a chance to get out and about. She and Spencer decided to see how they compared to a Grizzle Bear (Hope they don't see one in the wild). Mamie found the statue of the wanderer. This pole represents the "Air" crossroads of the world. It gives milage to major cities around the world (Frankfurt is 4370 Air Miles) from Anchorage.

On the way to the Musk Ox farm, we stopped at a scenic overlook. We had a beautiful view of the Knik Valley all the way to the Glacier.

I few pictures from our visit to the Musk Ox Farm today. We finally had a sunny day and took advantage of it to get out. Mamie and everyone enjoyed the visit with the Musk Ox. They look like something from prehistoric days.

Mamie arrived today, from Germany, to spend a month with us. I have attached a few photos showing her arrival. She said the flight was good and she had an open seat next to her so she could stretch out and rest. Enjoy the photos.

Moose Sightings

A couple of Moose sightings. The one on the left greeted us in our apartment parking spot as we were getting ready to leave. The Moose on the right decided to join us while we were talking to our builder. He just came strolling out of the front yard. We were told that he is a small Moose(I would hate to run into a big one).

My apologies for the delay in posting. We have been without internet service for a few days while we settle into our temporary living quarters.

As you can see from the photos, we have picked up some new toys and the family has been enjoying them. Today we went to Jim's Creek.

The riding was great and the whole family had a wonderful time. Spencer is doing much better on his. He is getting more adventurous and starting to speed up some. We just picked up Nancy's toy yesterday and today is her first day to try it out. Connor continues to try new trails and bumps. All in all, it was a beautiful day.

Week 3

Another week in the Great White North. The weather has been much nicer this week. We enjoyed a couple of days of sun, finally. I am surprised to see how hot 68 degrees feels when you are this far north.

We finally got the new toys out for a round at Jim's Creek. Jim's Creek is actually a river that gets its water from a nearby glacier. The boys had a blast. We had to cross a smaller creek during the ride and poor Spencer's 4-wheeler drowned out. I had to take my shoes off and wade out to get him. The water was ice cold and by the time I got him out, my toes felt like they were going to freeze.

The move continues to be an adventure. We are still going through boxes and have received more than a few surprises. Nothing like finding that your work suits have been used as packing material or your nice sweaters wrapped around Maggie's food/water bowl stand.

When we read that Alaska was the last frontier, we didn't realize what all that entailed.