Due to the recent lack of posting on the blog, I have received some emails as to whether Zach and I are still alive. The answer is yes, but we are very busy. Here's a quick run down on what is going on with us.
Zach is busy at school going to class. Finals are coming soon so he's studying for those as well. He is also working hard in the lab doing something with water. For more details he would have to explain.
I have been busy getting admitted to the Alaska Bar and the federal bar. Not much changed after getting admitted except I am much busier at work. I was surprised by my mother and grandmother who snuck into town for 3 days to attend the swearing in ceremony. They were able to see Anchorage and a bit of Alaska. We did get out to Girdwood, about 30 miles south of Anchorage, and Hope which is also south on the Kenai Peninsula. They saw several moose, a glacier and snow, so not a bad trip.
Other than work and school, Zach and I had a wonderful thanksgiving with our neighbors and one of our neighbor's family. After a wonderful dinner we attended The Alaska Shoot Out and watched UAA play South Carolina. Unfortunately, UAA lost, but that game was fun. Word has it we were even seen on ESPN 2 during the game.
On Friday, I was able to try out snowshoeing. It was a lot of fun and I look forward to doing it again. On Saturday, Zach and I finally got out and tried cross country skiing. Zach was a pro. I, on the other hand, spend more time on the ground than upright. However, there is hope in sight as I hear the learning curve is good and after a few times people improve quickly.
Well, that's the latest run down. Hopefully we will get the rest of the trip pictures up and the pictures from our recent visitors and our trip to Seward in September. For now we will continue to brave the snow, cold and darkness. Actually, it is very beautiful with the snow on the ground and the frost on the trees. All of the snow keeps things rather light. Here are a couple of grainy pictures taken with my phone since I dropped the other camera in the lake (a story for another time), but they do convey what it look like here now.
Until next time...
