Lower 48 Trek

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Saturday, June 20, 2009

We celebrated the longest day of the year in Kenai with the Perkins family, Deb, Richard, Cody, Cole, and Camp and another family, Chad, Janet and their daughter Haley and her friend. (I stole your picture, Deb, thanks!) We also went to Summer Solstice Festival in Nikiski. The boys had lots of fun and learned almost all the lyrics to "Bye, bye Miss American Pie." Whew... it's a long song.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Backyard visitor

Cramped in our condo, but what a view we have on Reflection Lake. Here's a yearling moose. Our summer has been superb.

Monday, June 15, 2009

The Goslings.

We've been fortunate to watch two families of geese grow up on the lake behind us. They are so cute.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Clamming in the Kenai

We spent another amazing weekend in the Kenai Peninsula. This time we stayed in Ninilchik and met up with our new friends, the Perkins, whom we met last weekend at the RV park. Deb and Richard have been traveling all over in a bluebird bus on and off for three years and have three boys, Cody, Cole, and Camp. They made the trip up the Alcan in February as well but at the end of the month. So we have a lot of things to talk about and they, of course, are homeschooling (which we keep talking about). You can check out their blog which I will join so you can view it as well.

The clamming was quite an experience. For the record, I am horrible at it, and consider this weekend to be a major learning experience. If it weren't for Richard's clam gun, we would not have one clam. And the clam gun is back breaking. The use of the clam shovel is also a LOT of work, and you actually have to CHASE the clams once you've dug the hole. They are razor clams, and they are BIG, but not so big that they are easy to catch. Everyone has their own way of clamming, and it's fun to learn their techniques.

I look forward to taking on the clams again in June, when the tides are right.