Do-si-do your neighbor

I went with my friends Dan and Katy for a little Contra dancing tonight. Very fun. It's like square dancing, only you are in 2 lines and change partners after each step sequence, which a caller calls. The pics aren'e the best quality, but you get the idea, kinda. =) Once a month. Next one will be Feb, I want to say 18th, if anyone wants to go!

When the wind blows...

Trees fall over...into the driveway. I went at them (one tree pulled two more down with it) with Grandma McCubbins' saw. As you can see, the saw was visited by the rust fairy. Needless to say, it was easier to break the dry branches off than saw them. I AM MIGHTY!! Dad came to the rescue w/ a chainsaw. Kammi, Daniel, Charise and I "re-planted" branches in the snow. I'm thinking they won't be growing in the spring.

What do you do in Alaska for fun?

Dan Pascucci and Chris Pepper jammin (w/ the salmon) at Veronica's open mic night, which I frequent, every Thursday night.

Charise and I went out for a long winter walk on the beach...in -10 degree temps. We played, slipped and slid on the ice-mud lumps. Nature makes the most incredible ice sculptures...Iwakami, you ain't got nothing on this!

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Happy Birthday to meeeeee...

It's the big 28!!!! How am I so blessed? What a great age to be. I'm really excited about my 28th year! Those of you who have been 28, tell me about your favorite part of your 28th year. If you've not reached 28 yet, let me know what you'd like to do at age 28.
This year...hmm. I think I'd like to run another 1/2 marathon. Hopefully I'll start PA school. I plan to go on many a hikes and it'd be great to get a bike and go biking. Who knows what else 28'll bring!

Michelle and Jeremiah's Wedding

I realized I hadn't posted any pics of the wedding. They got married on Dec 22nd at the Anchorage temple. They had their reception in Kenai on the 29th. Congrats kids!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

My little Christmas nome (that's an Alaskan garden creature...see the plants she's hiding in?).

We spent our traditional Christmas Eve at Uncle Lynn and Aunt Rosanne's putting together Christmas baskets we later delivered while Christmas caroling. As always, it was tres fun. We split up into two groups this year because we had many houses to visit, and many packages to deliver.

Funny story: so, one of the last houses we went to was Daniel's little friend's house. Unbeknownst to us, they were having a big Christmas party of their own, w/ 50+ revelers. They invited us in to carol for them, then invited us to join in their festivities. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!


We spent Christmas day with Grandma McCubbins, Aaron and Toonks. Delicious food, great company, I love parties, drinks all around...

New Year's day we went out to Bill and Christine's for snow machining and sledding. So much fun!

Yeah for new years and new adventures.

Question Charise posed to me and I pose for you all: When you think of this coming year, how do you see yourself when you are the most happy? Let me know.

Good luck with 2008!