Where have you been?

It’s been a busy summer for us this year. Lots of travel, some visitors and a few festivals to keep us busy. Since my posting has been a bit delinquent in all the chaos, I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking. Oh, and because everyone asks, today, July 20, 2007, it’s 39 degrees with winds around 15 miles per hour. Pick up your jaws, it’s supposed to get into the low 50’s by this afternoon and a few days ago we had a record high of 64 degrees. I’m even getting a bit of a tan on my forehead.

In May, we hit the road, er, airways, to the east coast. Luke was psyched to ditch the warm clothes...















...get cleaned up at the hotel...

















...put on the cool beach clothes...










...and hang out with cute chicks.










When we got home, the ocean was just starting to thaw.













The whale had fermented for the party,













Grandma and Pops were in town,






and everyone was having a good time.
















The old jacket and hats didn't keep Luke from playing with friends...
































...and he was excited to get the walking thing dialed in.













Dude, I'm BIG.














June is Nalukataq time. A time to celebrate the spring whale harvest with the successful crews...
























...with a feast and a blanket toss. Woo Hoo!















Arghh, but it was still pretty darn cold in late June, and we hadn't been camping since 2005. So off to Juneau for Luke's first camping trip.














No Luke, you can't bring Avu...














But Oliver will be in Juneau.




















Yeah, he liked camping...
















...way better than hiking...
















...although hiking is more fun without a pack.












The climbing skills Luke honed on the purple chair (and now the windowsill, coffee table, bathtub etc.) prepared him well for his first rock route.






























Luke loves rocks.















No problem sleeping after all that.














So back to Barrow and the now thawed Arctic Ocean.
















Hey, what's with this cold beach?















And the sand tastes different!
















Oh well, at least Avu still loves me.













Bye bye.