Our flight left on August 18th very early in the morning, about 1:30 a.m., so naturally we had to be at the airport at 9:30 p.m. the night before à la Andrew Baldock/George Huxtable style (Elsie remember….”Everyone is at the airport! It’s a Wednesday!“). We had an ungodly number of connections and there were multiple points […]
Fishing with Mr. Zimmerman!
I am fortunate enough to work for two fantastic partners at my law firm, Zimmerman & Wallace, here in Fairbanks. Andy and I have spent the past year getting to know them and their families, and have truly enjoyed the time we spend with them both. This weekend, Chris Zimmerman invited Andy and I down […]
Wrangell St Elias National Park & McCarthy/Kennicott
One of our annual summer excursions is to drive down to Wrangell St. Elias National Park to go camping, hiking, and donate our blood to the always-heinous mosquito population of southeast Alaska. Wrangell St. Elias is the largest National Park in the country, comprised of roughly 13.2 million acres and home to McCarthy, the only fully […]
Denali Sled Dog Kennels and 229 Parks Restaurant
During the summers, Denali Park allows visitors to meet and greet with the Alaska Husky sled dogs at the Kennels located about 15 minutes into the park. I’ve wanted to go for a long time and despite the fact that Andy implored me to drop the idea as the entire thing, in his opinion, was […]
Rock Climbing!
When I was younger, around 12 or so, my Dad got bit by the rock climbing bug, drug Elsie and I to REI and purchased an ungodly amount of rock climbing gear: ropes, shoes, harnesses, carabiners, chalk bags, rock climbing guide book, etc. It was epic. And incredibly fun. So fun in fact that Dad […]
CHICAGO!
I fell in love with Chicago. I admit it. I couldn’t get over the liberal mecca. It was just so awesome. Andy and I stayed at the Drake Hotel near Michigan Ave and saw all of Chicago with Future Mama-in-Law, Future Papa-in-Law and Future Sister-in-Law. We spent the first day walking down the “magnificent mile.” […]
The Only Time in My Life I’ve Hated Christmas and the Man who Made me Believe in it Again
Just so we’re clear, Andy and my trip to Illinois was one of the best trips of my life. I got to meet his wonderfully fun family and experience the beautiful cities of Chicago and St. Louis. But it should be noted that the first 3 hours of the trip made me want to end […]
Kwak Beer
Kwak beer, served at the Prospector’s Pizzera and Alehouse in Denali National Park is awesome. Andy and I always get one after a long hike in Denali. It’s an adventure every time we drink it. Kwak beer captures your soul because of the super nifty glass it comes in. That could be WATER, and this would still […]
Denali Park and the Germans Who Had Never Seen a Bear
So this past weekend, Andy and I did our yearly (except for last year, thanks bar exam) trip to Denali National park on the “Camper Bus.” For those of you non-Alaskans, the camper bus is a giant bus that fits like 120 people, yet time-after-time manages to be filled with only those 6 crazies who […]
Hawaii Part I: The Turtle Plan
Andy and I are currently on a Hawai’i kick that has recently turned into a serious discussion about moving there permanently. Or at least retiring. What I would secretly love to do is become one of those knowledgeable turtle ladies on Turtle Beach that gets to hang out with turtles all day and teach other […]