I'm currently traveling to camp in Kotzebue and Nome.

Check back at the end of July for pictures.

I hope you're having a great summer!

As a thank-you gift for running an errand at IKEA when I was home earlier this month, my co-worker's husband took me up in his plane on a siteseeing trip over Fairbanks. We saw the city, the rivers, and about 8-10 moose hanging out in remote ponds. This trip was definitely a highlight of my time in Alaska.
The longest day of the year just passed, and Fairbanksians go crazy for Solstice. There is a huge downtown fair that runs from noon until midnight with a dunk tank, climbing wall, bands, food, crafts, and a midnight sun baseball game that starts at 10:30pm and is played without artificial lights.
I ran into this "Taste of Chicago, Fairbanks, AK" truck and I had the owner take my photo. He asked where I was from, and I told him that I'm from the north side of Chicago. He said, "Oh, you must be a Cubs fan." I said yes, and he proceeded to tell me that he's a Sox Fan from the south side. He was already holding my camera, so when I found out we were cross-town rivals, I told him not to "accidentally" drop my camera. He took my photo and invited me to visit his restaurant that is decorated in all Chicago paraphernalia.

I'm back in the Land of the Midnight Sun after a fun trip back home to Chicago to see the Liz graduate from the University of Chicago.
Congratulations Liz!!