Category Archives: Alaska

We’re sorry but your flight is cancelled and besides, United doesn’t fly to Anchorage any more!

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Laura

Nik put his credit card in the check-in machine and it said, “Please pick up the phone to call the help line – it’s too late to check in.” “What? Too late to check in? But we’re 1 1/2 hours … Continue reading →

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I live in a different world.

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Laura

I remember having a snowball fight on my birthday when we lived in the Fanchers’ house in Glennallen. Today, it was at least 90 degrees. The forecast for my birthday is 89 degrees. I’m not in Alaska anymore!

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So close…

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Laura

I almost made it out of Maryland today but my flight was so badly delayed (3 hours) out of Baltimore that if I’d flown to Phoenix, I would have missed my connection into Anchorage. And there isn’t another Anchorage flight … Continue reading →

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Uncle Ken

Posted on August 17, 2006 by Laura

On the night that I left Alaska, our Uncle Ken and Aunt Sharon came over to visit. Ken is not our real uncle but he and my dad have been very good friends for a long time. Uncle Ken always … Continue reading →

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Hiking with Rachel and Leah

Posted on August 16, 2006 by Laura

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Salmon, Salmon, Salmon

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Laura

We enjoyed a fun salmon and halibut dinner last night with our friends from Baltimore – Nik, Dan, Dan, Ray, and Al. See Meggan’s blog for the pictures. It was fun to have my Baltimore and Alaska worlds meet. Today, … Continue reading →

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Earthquakes…you’re not in Baltimore anymore! (and babies!)

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Laura

This morning, around 5:15, I partially woke up enough to feel an earthquake shaking the house. Meggan came down a few minutes later to use the computer and find out how big it was and so I woke up enough … Continue reading →

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Back in Anchorage – and exhausted!

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Laura

Hi all! I’m back in Anchorage after three days of dip netting and camping with Eric, Meggan, the kids, Jon, and Leah from which I flew directly to camp to counsel for a week. (Go to Meggan and Leah’s blogs … Continue reading →

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Mt. Marathon

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Laura

For a few laughs, head on over to my sister-in-law’s xanga to see a video of my sister Rachel and I “running” Mt. Marathon! I WON!! P.S. For those of you non-Alaskans out there, Mt. Marathon is a mountain outside … Continue reading →