Despite the calendar, we are still stuck in an early spring weather pattern here in Anchorage. We didn't quite reach the forecast high of 60 and skies were cloudy most of the day. Despite the chill, however, we ventured out to the downtown area to participate in the 50th anniversary of Alaska's admittance to the Union. There were singers, dancers, jugglers, craftspeople, and a firefighters' competition in the middle of the downtown strip. Lots of things to see and do. I was impressed with how authentic most of the shops are here. There were actually very few of the "Mackinaw Island" types of shops, where everything is stamped with the Michigan mitten, but is made in China; most of the items offered for sale around here are actually made by locals.
Afterward, Jack and I got together with Ken, Julie, and others in yesterday's wedding party and went to a very cool little theater where you order your meal and its served to you as you watch a film. **Note to Joey: This is exactly what downtown Dearborn needs. The place was packed.
We pack up in the morning and head up north a little way to Talkeetna where we'll camp tomorrow night. Although we won't be taking the Mt. McKinley sightseeing flight, we do plan to see as much of the area as possible. We'll send photos!
Hope all's well. Drop us a line or two.
xoxo
L
4 comments:
Hi,
Hopefully I have this figured out. It was so good to hear from you guys the other night. The 50th anniv gig in Anchorage seemed very cool. Hope you also had a nice anniversary.
The pics you have taken are absolutely gorgeous. Cant wait to see all of them.
Hey Anne! Good for you - we knew you could figure this out. :)
So many of the things that we've seen as we've gone through big cities like Seattle, Vancouver, Chicago and now Anchorage make us realize just how much Detroit has missed the boat. All of the raw materials are there - the river, the professional teams, the population - but the things that make it a city - a vital, living place - are missing. How great it would be to be able to live near a place where you can walk around at night, where business wants to move in and grow, where people want to actually LIVE and not just work... Maybe if they finally boot Kwame, things can start to change.
Hope everything is good with you guys.Keep up the posts! xox
L
Hey guys,
Sent you an email. Don't know for sure if I have the blog thing down yet, but working on it. You guys rock!
Doug and Mary Ellen
Mary Ellen! So great to hear from you! Glad you're enjoying the blog. Stay in touch - L
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