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Author Archives: Laura
Our trip to Port Alsworth (and oh yeah, the volcano too!)
On Sunday, Drew flew Dad, Rachel, and I to Port Alsworth so we could go to church and see all of our old friends. On our way there, we realized that the volcano was erupting. We flew within about 10 … Continue reading
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What’s next?
So far this trip, I’ve been on the roller coaster ride of terror, flown within 10 miles of an erupting volcano (pictures of that to come) and just lived through a 4.7 earthquake. What more fun is yet to come … Continue reading
Flying in Alaska!
Dad, Rachel, Drew and I decided that we wanted some dinner tonight…in Talkeetna! So rather than driving 2 1/2 hours, we just flew there! What a life! The weather was gorgeous and Denali was completely clear. Here’s the plane (a … Continue reading
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I’m off!
Off for Spring Break and off to Alaska! So far, Mt. Redoubt is behaving favorably so I’m hoping all will go well today. Your prayers are appreciated on that front! This will be the longest that Nik and I have … Continue reading
Some random thoughts and an announcement at the end
Inspired by Zona, here are some random thoughts that will likely never be developed into full blog posts so let’s just get them out there, right? Making bread is hard…I’m trying the “Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day” method … Continue reading
Another awesome feature of Gmail
Well, my friends, Gmail has done it again. It seems like every year, they just keep managing to up the incredibleness quotient. Last year, it was Custom Time. This year it’s AutoPilot. You’ll never have to write your own email again. … Continue reading
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Want to hear Wendell Berry’s voice?
There was an interesting article featuring Wendell Berry and a play that’s being performed about him on NPR this morning. Go here to listen!
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You know it’s a good day when…
all morning, some of your students play games, others watch a movie, others play games on the computer, and you read a novel…and you won’t’t get in trouble if the principal walked in, because it’s all legal and sanctioned. But, … Continue reading
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OK. Fine.
Chris went to Tanalian twice. But I went there 11 times. I’m more loyal. So there.
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More Sewing
Here are three sets of baby blankets that I’ve sewn in the past few months. The first two were for Kristen and Anna and the last set is for my friend Sharla and her as of yet un-named, un-born daughter!
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Salmon and Souvlaki 