The Candamar Classic

Well, it was 42 degrees below zero when I woke up Saturday morning. It was the kind of morning where you wake up and think, "What a great day to be cozy, stay inside under a blanket, and read a book." However, the Candamar Classic race was scheduled for 1:00 that afternoon, meaning that there was no book reading to be done. There was a race to attend!

Before I left the house, I decided I wasn't going to actually go out on skiis in temperatures that cold but that I would go a little ways down the race route on foot and take pictures. I figured there would be about five people die hard enough to brave the cold temperatures, but boy was I wrong. About 30 people showed up, ready to go! Good times! It sort of made me wish I had brought my skiis...almost.

Hanging out at Carrie's

This past weekend, Duff was out of town, so Carrie invited the ladies over for a craft/gift night. It was super cold outside, so we were all glad to hang out in a warm house with good friends.

Lauren spun wool...


I iced a cake...


Tamara and Angie knitted...


and poor Dianna, who didn't even have time to change out of her camo after a long day, got pampered by getting her toenails painted.


Anything goes at these parties!!

The rest of my time has been spent hanging out with Little Kieran. Oh, and Mette too.

2008

This was my first time ushering in a new year from Alaska, and it certainly did not disappoint. Jeremy and Dianna were kind enough to open their home to the masses and subject it to the uncertain destruction of New Year's party. Little did they know, Tom and Melissa were going to bring Drinko...


Yes, it is like Plinko on the 'Price is Right', only you drop chips down the pegs and have to drink whichever shot you land on. For a game found in your local housewares department, Drinko was highly entertaining to say the least.

At the stroke of midnight, we were all outside around a bonfire enjoying a spectacular fireworks show. Since we have 24 hours of daylight on the 4th of July, the tradition is that fireworks are saved until New Year's. We were all issued sparklers to wave as fireworks exploded high in the sky.



Afterward, we shared our resolutions around the fire as well as lots of smiles.


In case you were wondering, I believe the worst damage incurred from Drinko were the headaches the next morning.