Alaska

I applied to an amazing job as Instruction & Reference Librarian for the English & Creative Writing department at the University of Alaska today. If I moved to Anchorage, would you come visit me?

Cow Appreciation Day

Chick-fil-A recently hosted free sandwich day.  All you had to do was make a cow mask, and wear it to claim the prize.

I thought that sounded like fun, so I recruited a few friends to come with me.  The sandwiches were delicious.

Steve, Me, Chrissy, and our friend Kate

Weekend Trip

Steve and I drove up to Valley Forge, PA for the 4th of July weekend.  We stayed with his Uncle Lowell and Aunt Joan.  I also meet his younger brother, Mike, who spent the weekend too.  Uncle Lowell and Aunt Joan bent over backwards to ensure that we had a great time.  We toured the historical sites, window shopped at the King of Prussia mall (2nd biggest mall in the U.S.), watched world team tennis, ate way too much, celebrated Mike's birthday, and visited Steve's high school stomping grounds.

Mike is pro at skee ball.  With the tickets that the three of us won, we earned these rocking vampire teeth... and candy bracelets.
Washington's Crossing of the Delaware River.  
Memorial Arch at Valley Forge.  It was humbling and thought provoking to visit Valley Forge on the 4th.  I have not had to sacrifice much for the multitude of blessings that I have. 
For all my Provo girls...  I had to take a picture of these store because we all know that "if the shoe fits, buy one in every color!"

As much fun as I had, my favorite part of the weekend was when Uncle Lowell let me know that I had won the popularity contest.  He said that I should stop by anytime I was in the area.  Steve was invited back too... if he brought me!

Preparing for the 4th of July

The clear is sparkly... hard to see in the photo but fun in sunlight!