"We cannot make good news out of bad practice".
~Edward R. Murrow

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Disappointed


I'm yet again disappointed in myself. Here it is, just about a month since my last posting.

And I thought I was starting to get on a good roll with this thing. Apparently I was wrong...

Let's see, since my last posting, I've been to Vermont for Kristy and Justin's wedding - pictures to come soon!! - and while I was home I was able to hang out with Alyssa, Tim and Marianne. We had a really nice time together. The trip was short - just a couple of days, with of course one full day to get there, and one full day to return to Alaska.

Once I was back in Alaska I had a rushed nine days to prepare for my current trip. I also snuck in a nice quiet trip to the Kenai/Seward area. It was beautiful and serene (even though it was raining) - such a truly fabulous trip.

Currently I am in Washington D.C. to cover Alaska's U.S. Senator Ted Stevens' federal trial regarding his falsely recorded Senate financial disclosure forms...7 years in a row.  

I have been here with a reporter for two weeks now covering this story and will, in all likelihood, be here for another two to three weeks. 

Hence my lack of posting. 

I have TONS of photos from Kristy and Justin's wedding to get up here on my blog, but won't be able to do that until I get back to Anchorage.  

Since I've been in Washington I've been able to take a couple of "touristy" photos, which maybe hopefully soon I'll get posted here....

That's my little spit for now - hope you all are enjoying a beautiful and colorful New England autumn!! My favorite time of year!  ...I'm just being told now that Anchorage woke up to a frost this morning!!

Also - many Congratulations go out to Deanna and Josh who are getting married this weekend!!!!!!

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Temperature update: 32 degrees in Anchorage; sunrise: 8:08a, sunset: 7:29p. Snow showers are predicted for later this weekend!  68 degrees and mostly cloudy in Washington D.C.; sunrise 7:05a, sunset: 6:50p.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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!!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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

Monday, September 8, 2008

oh boy!

Cell phone is back and active! Same number!

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

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.