Obama and Almost Obama

President Obama came to Elmendorf Air Force based on Thursday. I almost got to see him...almost (small detail about having a military ID). However, Mike was there for the speech.

Our Activities

Eating, scrapbooking, playing with the baby, walking the neighborhood.

Outdoor and Indoor Animals

Mike, Eli and I watched the moose walk by on Friday (it is the street in front of Char's house).

The cats like to watch the ravens cavort outside.

Baby Elias

More baby Eli!

Anchorage Day 1

Here's a few pics from my first day with baby Elias (and Char and Mike and three cats).

Popping Up

I spent the afternoon at Pecos National Historical Park on Saturday. For $3 entrance and $2 for the 1:30 ranger program, I got a guided van tour (yup, we rode in the government van). The program topic was the Civil War in New Mexico. Ranger Don, the edge of the van, and the three others on the tour are in the photo below.

But even though the tour lasted most of the afternoon, I still took a quick trip along the ruins trail. For more about Pecos, visit: http://www.nps.gov/peco/index.htm

You never know where I'll pop up!

Market

Here's a couple photos from the market, where you would have found me at 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Yes, I know, most of you can't believe that I was there that early. But this makes 2 Saturdays in a row! The chili photo shows the green chili roaster.