the gang

the lovely people who I will be spending the next week with: Daniel and Mary.  love.

Here we go!

Coming soon...

OREGON!!!

May 16th starts my next roadtrip, Chicago --> Oregon. Can't wait!

photo's courtesy of MBach.

I'm leaving on a jet plane

I was so sad to leave. The plane ride wasn't bad at all. I sat right in the front, first time ever, and I loved it. Whoop Whoop. And I there was an empty seat in between me and the guy next to me. Whoop Whoop again. I got the best of both worlds because i was able to fly over the mountains during sunset and fly over the pastures during the sunrise. It was an incredible flight!
Alaska was such a wonderful vacation, and I loved every minute that I was there. There are so many things that I will miss (the 'Moose is Loose' cafe; Alaska's obsession with Moose; the Arneson family; our bonfire on the beach; the fact that it stays light all the time; nature; ect.) and there are also things that I am glad to come home to (family; friends; etc.) It was a wonderful journey that Ramsey and I took, and I could not ask for a better place to go or a better friend to go it with! So, this is goodbye for now. Until my next journey...

Goodbye, everybody. I've got to go.

My last moments in Alaska were accompanied by none other that the man himself. Louie Karlberg. I flew out of Anchorage, Louie's hometown, so we called him up for a little dinner date. We asked him to take us to the most authentic Anchorage restaurant, and this is what we got: The Lucky Wishbone. It was a greasy chicken place that previously served as a 'hang out' for air force and military. It was actually pretty good, I must admit, and the company was wonderful. The place is quaint and it decorated with military pictures and gear. So, hats off to you, Louie. You picked a great place! And it was the best final moments I could ask for.

Shout Out!

I saw this cute little store while we were on our way to REI and I thought of my dear friend, Blaine, whom I love. So, hey, Blaine!

Second Time Around

The second stop that we made on our way to Anchorage was to Portage Glaciers. I had never seen a glacier before, and honestly wasn't too excited about it. But when I go there, I was changed. Glaciers are really cool! The water surrounding glaciers is beautiful - it's a mixture of blue and grey because of the ice, and it shines a light blue hue. It's also a lot colder when you're down by the water. The ice chunks are really thick! I wanted to jump on some, but it was too much to risk. It was something of pure beauty, though.


stopped at a second glacier on our way out of Portage Glacier. This one was more secluded and, in my opinion, prettier than the first. Along with us, the glacier carried visitors in the form of teenagers who were screaming and yelling and having a good time. Glaciers bring people together and keep everyone joyful.