Pine Trees Gone :(

Like the killing of a friend it was hard to see these trees go. We planted them 23 yrs ago and watched them grow. We enjoyed their protection from the winds, the privacy they offered and marvelled in their beauty when covered with snow. Unfortunately, their roots were undermining the utilities and the driveway, with threat of toppeling over in the winds.

They will be greatly missed. :(

Dinkey Creek Vacation July 09

The water at Dinkey was awesome this year.... lots more than last year, but of course, we were there 4 weeks earlier this time. The pools were deeper and there was more water flowing in the slide area....funfunfun!!

Here you see Brenae cliff jumping into deep water.

Beached on a rock and have'n a great time until the crowds came about an hour later.
Goofin around before packing up camp.

We've decided Dinkey is going to become a yearly tradition...

Alaska in review

The girls were told to make it "fun"....guess we need work on it.




















And the guys were told to "cop and attitude", hmmmm what do you think?

This year Alaska is celebrating 50 yrs of statehood

Isn't this moosie cute!

It was a great vacation, the cruise, the friends, the food, the experience

of the "Last Frontier".  It was vast and beautiful beyond belief.