"My oh My, Look How the Time Flies..."

No, we're not dead.

Yes, it's been a while since the last post; I guess I must have overestimated the spare time on my hands. But here we are once again.

Here's a little review of what's been happening:

I'll start from the more recent stuff, all the way back to where we left off in July (in a brief sort of way)

Before the snow came, we went on a little boat trip around the back of the island carrying some fish totes for a friend.

We had fortune cookies for lunch and this was what Johnny's said.

...you never know...
:)

Looking back on the ol' Town

We anchored up in a bay along the way. A few of us took the skiff to the shore where there was a log jam. Some of the curious inhabitants came over to check us out.

We had crab for dinner on the second day. Yum, yum.

This is how us Alaskans hang out.

Don't worry;

we only left him up there till he promised to be good for the rest of his life

:)

On our way home we stopped by Bell Island.

It was one of the most amazing, creepy places I've ever been.

A little ghost town with an outdoor swimming pool and steam from the hot spring rising all around...

Our amazing flying skiff.

Before that trip, we took the boat up to Wrangell to get hauled.

Jo turned 17 while we were at it.

Oh, what an adorable bunch! :)

It gives a new meaning to living 'high' on the hog.
We had a blast as always.

The last part of our summer was beautiful as well;

We took a trip out to Bailey Bay Hot Springs with some family and friends;

Another amazing part of Alaska

The trail up to the spring was an adventure in itself.
There were many obstacles to had to brave.

There was a lake we had to cross.

A waterfall we had to climb.

And rivers we had to ford.

Sammy and Dober became fast friends along the way. :) (Sammy's the one on the right)

The family decided to climb Deer Mountain before the summer completely faded away.

One of the best places in the world.


There's just some things you can't completely capture in pictures or words...
Sometimes the end of the world is closer than you think.

It's always more fun to play in the snow in shorts and a tank top.


All 8 of us!

On the edge of the mountain.

Looking down on our LEGO sized home.

We had a wonderful 4th as well.

...even though it did rain quite a bit that morning...

Well, it just wouldn't be the 4th if didn't rain on the parade. :)

So, that's a sum of the last few months.

Coming up Next:

Palm Desert, and

HAWAII!!!!!