Watching Wheel at Gramma's

This made me really laugh and got me thinking of what Gramma (the best Wheel of Fortune player I've ever known) would have had to say about this guy :)

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Sullivans Storm Snow City!

On the first nice day (read: no torrential downpours in sight) Anchorage has had in a while, the Sullivans (plus one Kevrekian) stormed the Snow City Cafe and enjoyed not only a hearty breakfast, but Anda Saylor's art show as well (those are her paintings in the background)!
Right now all Sullivans are in town for the weekend and all Meekins women are in the state (Reel in a big one, Barb!).
It's been great to have everyone here to catch up with, even if it is only for a short while, and even if we did only have 1 1/2 days of sun to enjoy. Nevertheless, it's always great to have family around!

More Wildlife Viewing

For those of you traveling in Alaska, for others who maybe want to be here but aren't, here is some more wildlife viewing from the wilderness, only this wilderness is  my backyard ten minutes ago.

Alaska Travelers Almanac

The Homeosapiens species "Nickanya" was sighted in the Alaska wilderness.  Quite rare. This is considered to be a new evolution of an older species, Nick, thought to be extinct in Alaska.

Married on the Fourth of July

Congratulations, Nick and Anya! As I posted earlier, they got married on July 4. It was a nice, small gathering of family and friends that met on a lake on the campus of Wellesley College. Some of the family present from Nick's side included proud-as-could-be parents Russ and Nancy H., as well as Kyle, Cameron, Gregor, Moira, Carey, Lillie and myself. Anya's family was also represented well. Nick and Anya exchanged their own vows with each other, trying not to be drowned out by the sounds of Lillie babbling and a bullfrog croaking. Below are a few of the pictures from the ceremony, and you can go here for more pictures.

Nancy H. hosted a reception at her house in Wellesley after the wedding, but unfortunately Lillie needed to get home to bed so Carey, Moira and I left early. I hope some other cousin might be able to post pictures and accounts from the rest of the night!

Nick and Anya are currently in Alaska, and I'm sure we'll hear more about it all when they come back.

USA 2008 Olympic Trials In Eugene

I was fortunate enough to do my volunteer stint at the "Eugene 08" Olympic Trials from the media row (called the "Tribune") at the top of the West Grand Stand at historic Hayward Field. It was hard work that involved closely monitoring each event so that we knew when the results would be formalized and we could then distribute copies to all the media. Whew!

These shots show you the view. In the one of the east grandstand, below, you can almost make out the blurred images of the men competing in the 10,000 meter race - that's 25 times around the track! The local favorite, UO Duck and NCAA champion, Galen Rupp, took second place, but it was a race between him and the winner the entire time.

For those of you who may not be familiar with Hayward Field, it was the site of the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympic Track Trials (not to mention the birthplace of the jogging in the U.S. AND Nike!) Eugene's reputation as a great place for track and field back earned it the moniker, Track Town USA in the 60s and 70s, a motto the city has reclaimed with these Olympic Trials. We'll be hosting the 2012 Track and Field Trials, so come on down or over - it's been a blast!

Nick and Anya's wedding

Congratulations to Nick and Anya Meekins, who got married just before
dark and the big fireworks today! This is a blog post from the road,
more to come later!