Archive for the “Holidays” category
Be mine.
by julie on February 14, 2011
Happy St. Valentine’s Day. The snow is still covering the ground. The temperature is still below freezing. But every day the sun is shining over the mountains behind us. Just a little higher and a little longer. Giving me hope (…)
May it be bright.
by julie on January 1, 2011
Happy New Year. xx
Countdown to 2011 in five courses.
by julie on December 31, 2010
For the third year, Eric and I began the NYE celebrations eating a delicious meal at Sack’s Cafe. And as some of you may know, it’s more than just NYE for us, it’s the night we met — nineteen years (…)
Holiday knitting begins.
by julie on November 26, 2010
Thanksgiving came and went. Friends joined us. We ate. And ate. And ate some more. Amongst all the preparing and over-indulging, I managed to finish a few holiday cowls for my sister Debbie + her family. I doubt they’ll even (…)
Countdown to 2010 in six courses.
by julie on December 31, 2009
Happy Anniversary, Eric. (For everyone else, Happy New Year’s Eve!) Heading to Sacks Cafe again for their chef’s tasting menu. Mmmm. Here it is for your drooling pleasure. Amuse Bouche Eggplant Caponata Blini, herb chevre, topped with saffron caviar Glass (…)
It begins with the letter C.
by julie on December 25, 2009
an it really be here? Merry Christmas, everyone. Hopefully your day was as enjoyable as mine was. The moment finally came watching Allen and Grant playing the guitar and singing to Lego Rock Band. They were hilarious. The letter “C” (…)
Countdown to 2009 in six courses.
by julie on December 31, 2008
New Year’s Eve is always a sort of anniversary for Eric and me, as we met on this night in 1991. Tonight we are heading to one of our favorite restaurants in Anchorage — Sacks Cafe. They have created a (…)
Pick a gadget.
by julie on December 20, 2007
Going into Best Buy is, for me, like sending a kid into a candy store. Tonight, I walked out with a Nikon D80 and a big smile on my face. And I don’t feel one bit guilty, because this baby (…)
Grizzly.
by julie on July 4, 2007
We’re closing in on our first anniversary in Alaska (the 15th) and for the first time, we’ve experienced a wild bear. It was walking — well, jogging, actually — right smack down the street in front of our house. He (…)
Room with a view.
by julie on January 31, 2007
There are many reasons why I’m beginning to love living in Alaska (many more since moving into our home in Eagle River) but here’s just one — the view from my bedroom window. This was taken just before the sun (…)