Our favorite stop on the trip was Juneau! Although we were only there for an evening (about 2pm-10pm), we really packed a lot in! Our first stop was the Red Dog Saloon for some local beer. Afterwards, we headed out to the Mendenhall Glacier. The ice at this glacier is about 1,000 years old. You …
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This sunset/moon rise was so amazing, it warrants its own post! After dinner on our third night on board, we headed outside to check out the scenery. We were greeted with the sun setting on one side, and the moon rising on the other. Sunset It was really windy 🙂 Can you tell? Moonrise …
We arrived back in PG late last night after a very long 15-hour drive. I think we are both getting a bit tired of the drive to Seattle – but we had a wonderful time in Alaska and a few extra days at my home in Seattle. It will take me a couple of posts …
This past Saturday we held a SURPRISE belated birthday celebration for Erin! It was so much fun, and the weather was fantastic! We lured Erin to Santa Rosa on Friday, and around lunchtime on Saturday Erin’s dad took her wine tasting. You know, we REALLY had to twist her arm to get her to go …
This past Saturday Erin headed to see Kathy Griffin with some free tickets she scored from the Veteran Tickets Foundation. They are a not-for-profit that provides free tickets to popular events for military members and veterans. Kathy Griffin is a big supporter of the military and often donates tickets to military members and veterans. Her …
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I just returned last night from a weekend in Istanbul. A friend of mine who I met kind of by chance through Peace Corps is traveling around the area for a month, and we decided to meet up for the weekend. I spent a lovely two days relaxing and drinking beer and coffee in outdoor …
My friend Bryan – who I served in the Peace Corps with – decided to have a Jordanian style birthday party, complete with mansef. Mansef is a traditional Jordanian dish made up of chicken or lamb, rice, and a hot salty yogurt sauce. It is an acquired taste for sure. Also, it is traditionally eaten …