After enjoying the Saturday night salmon fish fry and pot luck, we went to church Sunday morning at the Epiphany Lutheran/Episcopal Church. Jean the Episcopal Pastor warmly greeted us and we heard a great message from Lutheran Pastor Phil. After church we did a drive up Mineral Creek and as Gary took a nap, the gang showed up. After warm greetings and refreshments and war stories, we read a note from Nan Vanden Berg, causing us to remember Ike. Nan, it was a Sunday....Great is Thy Faithfulness/Amazing Grace!
On Monday morning we did the Stan Stephens cruise of Prince William Sound. We all agreed it's the best money spent so far. We saw humpback whales, sea otters, harbor seals, bald eagles, horned puffins, steller sea lions, black bear and amazing glacier shots. It was nine hours long but a great lunch was provided. If you're going to do Alaska glacier cruising, this was better than Seward or anything else we've been on. Long learned personality characteristics are being displayed along with the joshing and joking that goes with a fun group of funny people - with that lead in can you spot the picture of the "two queens and a princess," and who's who?
It was cool at the end of the day, so we jammed into Rykbost's RV for the cheese and wine post picture review. First Gary's computer pictures of the day and then Bill's. It was great fun and a little old people crazy - good thing our kids weren't there. After the morning hike we're headed up to Chitna today to do the bush. Next p[ost in a couple of days.
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Good morning! Sorry we missed your call. It's been a busy week. The kids were excited to see the wildlife pictures from your cruise! Karis says it looks cold so she is hoping you are staying warm. We haven't had a chance to look into the Who Pooped in the Park book to let you know what animal skat you incountered a few days back, but we'll get to it. Ryan is excited about the lego class he is taking at Hope. Leah is going to drop him off tomorrow as I have to work early, Rick is going to a b-ball tournament with Nathan, and the grandparents all left town. Hopefully, someday I can repay the favor to Leah and Derek when they decide to start a family and the grandparents decide to galavant around God's country. Keeping you in our prayers. God bless.
Raeanne (for all)
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