Not sure how March got here, but it's here and almost over! Thankfully with March comes spring and we've had some beautiful weather in Anchorage. Burke and I can get out for some sunny walks, even if we have to push through slush and navigate gushing street rivers and pot hole ponds. I'm not holding my breath that this is the real "break-up". But I'd be happy if it is.
Alaska has their own weather language, just like the Pacific Northwest did with all their words/descriptions for rain. In the fall "termination dust" is the first snow that ends summer and "break-up" is the melting of all the snow and the reveal of just how plain awful the roads are. They're really broken.
Justin just set out for a trip to Florida for a class and a few days of vacation in Huntsville and Chattanooga for some bike riding with his friend Mitch. Burke and I are going to hang out at home and on Wednesday night we'll begin our own adventure and head to N. Idaho at 1:30am on Thursday. I'm hoping that the red eye flight will work for Burke. Needless to say, I'm nervous and pretty sure I'll come close to a breakdown when it comes time to go through security. I'll be that person who holds up the line because I will have no clue how to get everything through the x-ray machine while holding Burke, who will probably be cranky because I will have had to wake him up.
Other than being nervous about traveling on my own, I'm very excited to take Mr. Burke to Coeur d'Alene to meet new relatives and friends. We've timed the trip perfectly to coincide with spring break. Grammie Becky is driving up for a few days and Lindsay (Justin's sister) will fly in to meet Burke for the 1st time!
Well, I should sleep. All this sun we're having is definitely affecting my mood. I'm no longer super sleepy. Hard to believe we already have over 12 hours of sunlight.
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