Sorry I've been lax about updating our adventures here. Every weekend we try to get out and see something new, but with that and our new jobs, it's tough to find time for blogging. Last weekend we visited Fairbanks, about six hours north by car. While at a construction stop, we saw some ground birds called spruce hens by the side of the road. They looked tasty. The scenery is beyond beautiful, as the Parks Highway cuts through literally a sea of forests, mountains and rivers for as far as the eye can see. And because the birch trees are changing colors, it paints a dramatic backdrop of oranges and yellows, sliced up with the dark green of spruces. I can't exaggerate how big and picturesque everything is.
Fairbanks is nothing special, though the little downtown part is cool. The university has some nice architecture, too. Otherwise, it's pretty boring. But we took the Alaska Railroad from Fairbanks to Denali National Park, which was awesome. The ARR has the last "flag stop" in the country, where you can flag down the engineer to pick you up when you're out in the bush near Talkeetna. It's also very popular with tourists, kind of like the Orient Express of the North. We saw dall sheep clinging to a river gorge wall. Denali couldn't be seen thanks to the clouds and mountains in the way, but the park there is great. We went for a little hike and checked out the terrific visitor center there, complete with a big movie theater showing a documentary about life at Denali.
Speaking of new jobs, I've mentioned that I'm the newest employee of the State of Alaska Department of Public Safety. It's fun, and I'm excited to be there. Stephanie has done me one better (as usual), by getting her newest new job as a teacher with Denali Family Services, helping special-needs kids and making crazy amounts of money. Her schedule will also be much better (home before 5:00 instead of 6:20). She starts on the 19th.
Other than that, we're one big happy family. Chloe is crawling like a champ, Malcolm is officially pacifier-free and doing great and for the first time in our eleven years together, Steph and I aren't broke. It's very refreshing, to say the least. And if all continues to go well, we'll start trying for another baby probably within the next year.
We love and miss you all. Take care of each other.
-The Tuckers
2 comments:
congrats on the job Steph. now that you guys are filthy rich....when are you planning on taking a vacation to California? Hey Brandon, since you work for the man now can I drop your name next time I get pulled over? Say hi to the drunks for me...but kick the pedophiles in the nuts.
Hi,
these photos are great. Chole is getting big, but Malcom also looks like he has grown.
Sandella
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