Cody & Emlyn's Day of Fun

Cody and I enjoyed our 'weekend' day off work together. The weather was a delightful sunny and 60. Breakfast, bookstore, yard maintenance and then a bike ride to downtown Anchorage (to get coffee drinks, or course). Then we continued down along the coastal trail and back up to downtown. By then, it was more socially acceptable to partake in adult beverages, so of course, we had to try a new place, Brown Bag Sandwich Co. Next time, we'll be back to eat there. To make the day even more delightful, we returned our cable box for the summer. Yikes. We haven't lived without cable for a number of years now, but hey- why not enjoy our last Alaskan summer without the excuse of staying inside to watch the tube? The golf course is gearing up to open this weekend, so days off like this may be few and far between. Although, I did receive good news yesterday: I am no longer on the chopping block in the force reduction board. Here's so keeping my job!

Beautiful scenery along the arm

The start of our bike gang... we hope to pedal downtown once a month this summer.

Mt Baldy- Apr 25 & Summerlike Spring

It was lucky we started early, the clouds rolled in and it cooled off

View of the valley-- snow/mud covered trails

Typical Wilson on a mountain picture

L&D ladies

Some was always getting licked

At the end, Wilson demanded a reward

Wilson & Cooper, twinsies

And again

This is what I woke up to the other morning- had to stare at me from the window above the bed

delicious grill basket we came up with

Caillat and I enjoying some rays last Sunday when I got a day off work

Kayla's Birthday

Cheers!

Window table at Simon & Seafort's

Nick and Kayla

we're old news

She chose key lime pie and made Cod very happy

Nick's picture just after sun set (about 9:30pm)

Back at our place, ready for second dessert: Kayla's request for homemade red velvet cake

 http://www.food.com/recipe/waldorf-astoria-red-velvet-cake-8972

Don't know how, but our entertainment was comparing feet and watching Wilson

Easter Weekend

Gearing up at Indian Creek, following brunch with friends

Here we go! (this was the biggest hill, although we did make it back up without walking)

Snippet of scenery and Cody's face

During our bird watching break

We turned back at Bird Point, so about 14 miles roundtrip

Birds we spotted, although Cody has yet to determine what they are

Easter morning, best picture, but poor lighting

Humiliated

Sans cat

With cat

Happy Easter!

Monday afternoon, Wilson and I enjoyed a quick hike up (almost) to flat top

Mid April

Wilson always enjoys time at the course with his girls

Sometimes he has to supervise

Always looking for an available knee

the snow is almost gone in the yard

flowers, cat, and self... sunning

evening bike ride along the Glenn

 Delightful scone recipe (we made them tonight )
http://kichencorner.blogspot.com/2013/04/butterscotch-coconut-scones.html

Putting my photography class to work, capturing the lunar eclipse

April Winter

A fresh snowfall is still coming down. After 1.5 weeks of sunshine and 40+ degrees, we were all hoping it would be spring here in Alaska. Alas, we've not so naive.

Weekend walk to Thunder Bird Falls

Officially RNC-OB!

Trying their salmon stout

Enjoying cuddles with this guy

Evening at the park