Category Archives: Ian

Otto Lake, Alaska Part IV

Posted on 08/21/2018 by

Alaska Part IV , trip day 3; July 4, 2018You would think after living the longest day ever, that we would have slept for 20 hours straight, but sadly this was not the case. At 6:00 am, my dad frantically … Continue reading →

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Ending the Longest Day Ever in Healy, Alaska Part III

Posted on 08/08/2018 by

Alaska Part III , trip day 2; July 3, 2018Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment. —Evan Hardin After we wrapped up our amazing aerial tour and glacier landing, we were starving, so we were off to … Continue reading →

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Summertime Snow Angels, Alaska Part II

Posted on 07/19/2018 by

Alaska Part II , trip day 2; July 3, 2018After our break at Willow Creek, we continued the longest day of our lives and headed north-east to Talkeetna. As we got closer to the turn for the Talkeetna Spur, Denali’s … Continue reading →

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Land of the Midnight Sun, Alaska Part I

Posted on 07/18/2018 by

Alaska Part I, trip day 1-2; July 2-3, 2018Upon arriving in Alaska, we spent a very, very brief night in Anchorage. We were warned to expect 24 hours of daylight in Alaska, but my research indicated that this was only … Continue reading →

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The Great White North

Posted on 07/15/2018 by

Last year my dad said “let’s go to Alaska.” For several months, the talk was all hypothetical and speculative, but then by Christmas he handed me a credit card and instructed me to start making reservations. At this point it … Continue reading →

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Nerf War for the Big Six Year Old

Posted on 05/29/2018 by

Ian couldn’t quite make up his mind for his birthday party’s entertainment this year. At one point he wanted to have another laser tag party, but then a week later he asked to have his party at the Children’s Museum … Continue reading →

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Little Ranger Camp

Posted on 03/15/2018 by

Ian spent the first half of his spring break attending Little Ranger Camp, a day camp at Burgess Falls State Park.  Park rangers planned a highly educational experience that walked the students through many biology and anthropological skills this week. … Continue reading →

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