Political fun: It's time for some campaignin'

Send a JibJab Sendables® eCard Today!

Visit JibJab if the video isn't working.

Lions, and tigers and bears ...

The Anchorage Daily News has a new interactive tool showing what the bear activity looks like in the Anchorage area.

Between 2005 and 2007, 11 grizzly bears were captured and fitted with radio collars that transmitted their locations to researchers at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Biologists have identified 35 bears in the Anchorage area, here's a snapshot of what the activity looks like in the Elmendorf area:



Click the image to see what the other 10 collared bears are up to.

Bad day at work?

Well, at least it's Friday. Get out of the office before anything like this happens ...

Where's Matt?

Found this great video today on another blog and wanted to share it.


Visit wherethehellismatt.com for the background on the video and the reason for all the dancing.

They came, they saw, they conquered ... The Daughenbaugh Family Visit

I know I'm a little late on the post, but the Daughenbaugh Alaskan Adventure was a true success. We got around to everything you need to see when you come visit Anchorage, and then some.

We took them around to all of our favorite restaurants in the city and then made some little trips outside to show them everything Alaska has to offer. We took the train to Denali for a night, larger than the state of Massachusetts, where we had to brave the wilderness and the weather.

Andrew, the girls and I climbed Flattop Mountain while Mom and Dad hung out at some Alaskan bars downtown. We all went out to Eagle River, Girdwood and Portage for some more Alaskan nature trails.

All in all, I think it was one great and successful trip. We can't wait for Martha to come up later this month.

Take a look at all of the pictures below...

Alaska 1

An ode to Barack Obama...

Here's a little Jamaican tribute to Senator Obama...

Pictures from Seattle

We got back last week from our long weekend vacation in Seattle. We had tons of fun and had great, warm weather, a wonderful break from Anchorage.

We spent much of our weekend days hanging out at the folk music festival. Along with the music we were able to fit in some (much needed) shopping downtown. Our nights were spent at live music shows and checking out the local hot spots.

For anyone planning a trip out there, I would recommend the Hotel Vintage Park if you find a good deal. I even took the hotels.com survey when we got back, it was that good.

All in all, mission accomplished. Take a look at our photos below...