I flew into Minneapolis Tuesday evening and Jody was there to pick me up at baggage. Well, almost. She was waiting at American Airlines pick up and I was waiting at American Airlines pick up. Hmmmm?!? We even confirmed via cell phone that we both were at the “right” location, but of course, neither one […]
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Bill got back from his Anchorage trip and we decided to go for a quick camping adventure Thursday and Friday. We loaded up the 6 wheeler and headed out Thursday morning. Overcast and drizzly in Valdez. We were looking for a little blue skies and sunshine. But as we headed into the pass we hit […]
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Today is Bill and Erin’s 2nd anniversary. Traveling to Ireland right now will bound to make it a memorable one! Best wishes to them!
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Today is Don Spitler’s birthday. Or would have been. One year ago this week Don’s airplane crashed 3 miles short of the Northway Airport. I believe he died doing something he loved doing. Being out in nature and challenging himself with yet another goal, flying his own airplane. Don was a goal setter who accomplished […]
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It’s wonderful to have my trusty computer back again, thanks to Bill’s techy friend in Unalakleet. And now that summer is officially in full swing, I have time to catch up a little on my blog. Two weeks ago we had a wonderful drive to Fairbanks to celebrate Catey Adams and Briennea Marok’s high school […]
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It’s been a busy couple weeks for the LLL. “The Good Kim” turned 50, so of course celebrations were in order. The staff each pitched in a dollar. The local flower shop brought 50 helium black balloons which were hidden in the store room. Throughout the day people took turns bringing in a single balloon, […]
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Well, I was on my way to Sunday School. My arms were loaded with my bible and a basket of goodies we were presenting to a newly married couple in our church and I guess, unfortunately, my mind was on other things….. It wasn’t until I heard and felt the crash that I realized I […]
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I talked Bill into helping me clean our bedroom. We removed everything except the dressers. It was amazing the layer of dust that had built up under the bed. We vaccummed, washed windows, wiped down walls, cleaned out closets and wood polished the furniture. I’d like to say it really made a huge difference, but […]
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It’s unbelievable what the wind is doing in Valdez! I ended up flying into Valdez Monday morning after quite a wait. It was a pretty hairy flight in. We hit many air pockets which were bad enough, but when the plane started going sideways, that was unnerving!! Bill was able to see our plane go […]
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I must admit I was pretty exhausted by Sunday, and was ready to get home to my own bed, . There is a girl that now lives in Juneau who had gone to our school last year. When she heard I was coming to Juneau she was excited for us to meet up. I ended […]
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