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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

My Trip to Scotland and England

The last week of October I had the opportunity to travel to the UK on a business trip. Three of us from Alaska and two folks from Toronto, Canada traveled to Glasgow, Scotland to learn about the mental health services offered by their national health services as well as to learn about the non-profit services offered to their community and to the minority community in Scotland. We presented to a group of service providers about Alaska Native culture and the services we offer. It was an amazing experience. We met great people everywhere we went.


I had the opportunity to stay and take 4 personal days and traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland and to London. In London, Drew and Hope Cherry allowed me to stay with them for a couple nights. It was a wonderful trip and I hope in the future to travel with my family to other countries!




Posing with a guard at Buckingham Palace

A statue of a mother outside Buckingham Palace



Buckingham Palace

Westminster Abby

Crosses commemorating the Military in the UK
(outside Westminster Abbey)


The London Eye


Tower Bridge Over the River Thames


St. Pauls Cathedral

A Bag Piper in Edinburgh Scotland


A street shot in Edinburgh Scotland



An Advice Shop in Edinburgh Scotland


Stirling Castle


Stirling Castle


Me in Front of Stirling Castle


Hammish the Highland Cow
Me on a cruise of Loch Lomond


Me standing in front of Scot Monument


Cowgate in Edinburgh Scotland

Me dancing at a Ceilidh - Traditional Scottish Dancing


All the ladies taking a break between dances


Mid-Swing at the Ceilidh

All of us at the Scotia Clubhouse in Glasgow

Scotia Clubhouse Flag

Enjoying Indian Food in Glasgow




























Saturday, October 18, 2008

Halloween Pumpkins

With Halloween just around the corner, we did our annual pumpkin carving. Jade was much more active this year with cutting and cleaning out her pumpkin. She had her friend Haley over and they had a great time coming up with their scary and smiley pumpkin faces. Kenny even got to have his own little pumpkin. I made some spicy pumpkin seeds and with seeds from 3 pumpkins, we'll be eating pumpkin seeds well into November!
Baby Kenny with his own little pumpkin!




Haley and Jade with their finished pumpkins


Jade drawing the pumpkin nose

Jade cleaning pumpkin guts


Jade proud of her finished pumpkin!

Monday, September 15, 2008

Cabin Fever

We spent the weekend at Cheri Lake with Stan and Sue. It was nice to get out of Anchorage for the weekend and enjoy time on the lake watching for the loons and ducks.

Jade drivin' the 6 wheeler

Jade on the floaty dock-they took an evening cruise


Baby Kenny will be 8 months old this week. He is started to teeth and can't stop chewing on everything!