You know you are in Kodiak when....

  • When traffic reports are replaced by the FISHING REPORTS
  • The water on the floor mat in your car is frozen
  • You automatically remove your boots when entering someone's home
  • You use flat-rate priority mail boxes more than envelopes
  • In Winter, you know who is taking their Vitamin D and who isn't
  • If you don't already have auto-start on your vehicle, you wish you had it
  • You know what a Coastie is, and it doesn't mean you live near the beach
  • You know what Xtra Tuffs are, and you have some
  • You have to do the Kodiak Stomp before entering a store
  • Just because you have a ticket to fly, doesn't mean you will actually leave that day--"weather permitting"
  • It's cheaper to buy DVD's than to have cable TV
  • Store clerks actually wish you a "Merry Christmas"
  • You hear people complain about having to drive "all the way to the other side of town" (10 minutes)
  • Traffic congestion is 3 cars at an intersection
  • Your car doesn't have a chance to warm up before you arrive at work
  • When looking out the window is more reliable than the weather forecast
  • You go to work, church, and shop with the same people
  • Driving a rusty car is "no big deal"

Monday, July 18, 2011

Jesus loves all the children...they are precious in His sight


We received news this week that we are going to be Grandparents. Our daughter Abi is due in January. May God bless this little one. May God guide and direct Dillon and Abi during this phase of their life.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Highlights from April, May, and June

Saltery Cove, June


Fox, June


Sitka Deer, June



Matt & Jason, Buskin with USCG C130


Margaret Lake, June


Cannery Row, June



USCG, June



May


May


St Paul Harbor, Pillar Mtn, May


St. Paul Harbor, May


Crab Festival, Memorial Day Weekend, May


Chocolate Lovers Festival, May


Halibut Tail Auction, May


Near Island, Northside Park, May


Dozer, Boy Scout Beach, May



Dozer, car ride, May


Harbor parking lot, May


Pussy willows American River, April


April


Deadliest Catch Star Boat, dry dock for painting, April


Beach glass, Matt picked only greens, blues and clear, April

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Cookie Matts-ter


Our friends Kathy and Ted Nussbaum hosted a luau party. One of the party games was this minute-to-win-it game in which the Oreo cookie starts on the forehead, and without touching it, you need to manuever it into your mouth. Fun times.

Crocheted Moose :)


And to think we have the Alaska Pipeline !


Saturday, March 12, 2011

March 2011

Matt beachcombing at mouth of Buskin River


Lori finding treasures Nature's art Buskin beach Upper Buskin river
Eagle watching Matt find abdandoned flies and lures


Refuge outside of Anchorage


Elk


Along roadside near Anchorage


Whale origami in store window in Anchorage


Badger at Sportsman warehouse, Anchorage


Musk Ox, a member of goat/sheep family, not actually a ox



Dozer, catching some Zzzzzzz

St. Paul Harbor, Kodiak


Look close, there are 3 birds in this picture, they are called Oyster Catchers. Hint: they have orange beaks
Faucet at Lake Gertrude
Parkside hike, Fort Abercrombie


Pacific Ocean


Profile on a tree