You know you are in Kodiak when....

  • When traffic reports are replaced by the FISHING REPORTS
  • The water on the floor mat in your car is frozen
  • You automatically remove your boots when entering someone's home
  • You use flat-rate priority mail boxes more than envelopes
  • In Winter, you know who is taking their Vitamin D and who isn't
  • If you don't already have auto-start on your vehicle, you wish you had it
  • You know what a Coastie is, and it doesn't mean you live near the beach
  • You know what Xtra Tuffs are, and you have some
  • You have to do the Kodiak Stomp before entering a store
  • Just because you have a ticket to fly, doesn't mean you will actually leave that day--"weather permitting"
  • It's cheaper to buy DVD's than to have cable TV
  • Store clerks actually wish you a "Merry Christmas"
  • You hear people complain about having to drive "all the way to the other side of town" (10 minutes)
  • Traffic congestion is 3 cars at an intersection
  • Your car doesn't have a chance to warm up before you arrive at work
  • When looking out the window is more reliable than the weather forecast
  • You go to work, church, and shop with the same people
  • Driving a rusty car is "no big deal"

Friday, May 28, 2010

Mothers' Day = Bead Class and Beach Combing

Mothers' Day in Kodiak...far from my babies, phone calls and texting would have to suffice.
Mothers' Day started at church, then lunch at the Chower House, Wire Crochet class with Dana Robinson of Stringbeads, sea glass at Jewel Beach on the USCG base, and dinner by Chef Mike--steak, potatoes, asparagus, garlic bread and corn on the cob! Taken at the Chowder House deck
Kathrynn, Lori and Kahryn

Jewel Beach, USCG base

View of mountains from Jewel Base, Kahryn gathering sea glass
View point outside of the city limits

View of the town of Kodiak from the view point (on the airport side of town)

Daughter and mother
Picture Matt texted me from Shari's Restaurant, Our oldest daughter Nicole and my Mom
Children at church reciting a Mother poem

The church bulletin, and flower for Mother's Day

Kahrynn learning how to bead from Dana :)

Choosing beads for the wire crochet bracelet we made

Learning how to put it together

Dana, our instructor and friend
Dana made us brownies!!!
They had a graham cracker bottom

My finished wire crochet bracelet
Kathrynn's bracelet
Kahryn's original one-of-kind necklace

Mike Buchanan, Kathrynn's husband, gave both of us roses for Mother's Day - very sweet

Miss Lolly was loving the sun through the window

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