This poor ol’ blog has been neglected for several months. I don’t have the time to go back and explain all of the highs and lows from the last few months, so I’m just going to post some photos. That should suffice. Right?!
I love these shoes. I wanted Adam to buy them when we were shopping in Anchorage in early May. When I showed him, he just looked at me and said, “Nah” and shook his head.
On our family trip south, we explored the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center on Turnagain Arm. That’s where I snapped this photo.
We spotted mountain goats while driving along the Seward Highway. The mountain goat is the tiny white speck above Adam’s head. Hey, cool sun roof.
Fairbanks is a small town, so if you’re related to this person, I’m sorry. BUT look at the horrible hair! The two-tone ‘do is NOT becoming. Yes, I was on a shopping trip for diapers, cat litter, milk and other items that prove I’m firmly planted in Momville.
Shane’s train! My little boy was so excited to see a real-life train zip by us on the Seward Highway. The people inside were probably very entertained by our waving and picture-taking.
All I wanted for Mother’s Day was some good perfume. I got some time to myself in Nordstrom and selected my own gift. I went in for the new Kate Spade scent but was up-saled and walked out with this glorious fragrance. It’s my new fav.
The fam went to the Noel Wien Library Foundation book sale. There, the kids picked out books. Gabriella chose this one. The title is quite catchy! 🙂
That’s a brown bear in the water (behind this electric fence). The bear was at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. When I was taking pictures of the bear I was listening to a tourist talk to the on-site biologist. She wondered if they just dropped cows or moose into the pen for the bear to attack and eat. I’m happy to report the AWCC does not do this. The biologist said the bear has been there since it was a cub. It doesn’t know how to hunt.
Wood bison. “Prior to their disappearance, bison were an important source of food for the Gwich’in on the Yukon Flats.” I find this very interesting.
My cat, Nike! He’s a shape-shifting warlock cat. He rules the upstairs of our house.
Brother doves. Photo by Gabriella.
The kids swinging (with Adam) on our first trip to Pioneer Park this season.
Self-portrait by Shane. My kids get ahold of my phone and take tons of photos. Then I have to go back and delete them all. The last time I went through the deleting process, I got rid of 186 pictures of our TV where Dora in Fairytale Land was playing.
Kyan River Cheap was born! My best friend Jasmine had this cutie on May 21. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces.
Gabriella’s first soccer game of the summer took place during a monsoon. That’s her with a towel on her head! She don’t care!
Me and the kids at Pioneer Park. BTW, Adam can’t take straight pictures and it drives me nuts.
Shane “The Hair” Gibler at Pioneer Park.
Past, present, future spread of a recent tarot reading.
Random self-portrait at work.
The playlist created for Patrick’s birthday in “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” I want to burn a CD with these songs on it. Don’t pay attention to my horrible nail polish (Jeez!). A favorite quote from the book: “So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be.” Go read it.
Me at the mic in the KUAC studio. I’m now a volunteer DJ. I’ve got a jazz show. How cool is that?
The Mountain Runner Notebook 