BOSTON

When I flew in to Boston I had a couple of "housecleaning" things to take care of before hopping on a bus to continue my travels to Vermont...

Here are several of the pictures that I took during my wanderings through Downtown Crossing and to South Station. 

It was a beautiful day and the city looked truly vibrant and especially green since all of the landscaping that has been done in lieu of the ugly expressway that lived there for so long.

Temperature update: 51 degrees and rainy in Anchorage. This is the first time since May that I have had all of the windows in my apartment closed at the same time.

Happy Birthday Suzy!!!

Happy Birthday

SUZY!!

Official!!

Jo is officially an Alaskan!! Took me six months, but my car finally passed the state IM and is now proudly wearing Alaska license plates...

Many thanks to Tim for helping to guide me through my car mishaps, which after the ease of this morning, make me wonder if anyone should ever go to "Emission Test Center' in Anchorage. They gave me some real bullsh*t reasons why my car wasn't passing the inspection. For instance, the last time I went there the tech told me that my car passed the IM, but could not issue me a sticker because the motor in my car was not the original motor...according to the vin# search that Tim made, it is the original motor... This IM sticker is a headache of mine that is finally no more!   :)

Just one more indicator that I am slowly becoming an Alaskan...although I doubt I will ever truly be one as after being back in New England this past weekend, I know where my heart lies.

Some photos and stories of my time in Boston, New Hampshire and Vermont in a post coming to you!

Temperature update: 52 degrees and rainy in Anchorage. Sunrise: 7:16a; sunset: 8:35p

Alaska trivia: Governor Sarah Palin quick link info

oh boy!

Cell phone is back and active! Same number!

Also...

I would like to thank the regular contributers of the comments that I receive on my blog. I know that I hardly ever respond, in comment or post - but your responses to what i have to write and my goings-on in a new world here are GREATLY appreciated. 

So, Thank You.

Doug.

Kathy.

Suzy.

Et al.

Cell phone who?

...and for those few of you who have been trying to reach me via cell phone - my personal cell has been defunct for about...oh, I dunno, almost two weeks now...I'm working on reviving it with the same Boston numbah while I'm back home in the next coupla days - but who knows what's going to happen...

So, if I haven't gotten back to you: Mom, Dad, Alyssa, Tim, Suzy, Kristy, Jay, Jeff, Jeff C, and a WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHERS....well, that's why...I'm hoping for the best that Verizon can give me while I'm back in good ole New England...   [[there is no Verizon here in Alaska]]

MISS YOU ALL COMPLETELY.

Some new adventures

...mostly pictures....which might be a good thing - then you all don't have to read my ramblings...

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Ah, yes, a Nederbrock...not to be confused with a Heffalump... Many thanks to Mike for inviting me to an out-of-office gathering. Had a lot of fun!! And it just so happened that I really needed it that night...

*photo credit Nick Swann

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The Arctic Valley

*photo credit: Leyla Santiago

I was having a rough emotional night one evening recently and luckily Leyla, my friend and plant/flower guru and amazing person, was able to accompany me on a trip to Arctic Valley to watch the sunset and indulge in a little girl talk...I know, something that isn't too typical of Carolyn...but, things are different now.

And lastly, here's a picture of a nice shot of the moon above the Chugach mountains - the view from my balcony here in Anchorage.

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Temperature update: 53 degrees in Anchorage

Sunrise/set update: 6:55a/9:01p

Alaska trivia: The Alaska state bird is the Ptarmigan

Days til New England: 2