Hello all! As you know, we have visitors! Kayla and Colt arrived a little late, very early Thursday morning (nearly 1am). They were exhausted from their long flight from NC, and I can definitely sympathize. I detest flying to the east coast myself, as it’s such a long flight.
On the way to the airport, Steve and I hardly spoke. We were both deep in thought about what was about to happen. It’s hard to believe that 18 years had passed since Steve last saw Kayla. A few days before her arrival, we looked at the photographs that he has of her - as a baby - that he’s kept with him all these years. It was quite emotional.
Kayla and Colt were just about the last ones down from the gate. They took the elevator, as Kayla had Colt in a stroller. The door opened, and I saw them standing there. Steve moved toward them, and I began taking photos. It was such a wonderful moment, to see them hug each other after so long. Colt seemed a little confused as to who we were, but he warmed up to us. Both Kayla and Steve had tears in their eyes, and after they finally let go of each other, I gave Kayla a big hug too. (I’m posting all photos at full size - sorry if they load slow!)
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I don’t have time to write a really long entry, nor do I have photos to share. I did take a few photos of the crazy squirrels (it’s mating season and they’re chasing each other all over the deck), and a moose cow and her yearling calf visited my yard today.
We’re tracking Kayla’s flight from Seattle. She’s going to be landing in about two hours. She’s had a long day in airports and on airplanes, and I’m sure both she and Colt are just looking forward to a comfy bed and getting a good night’s sleep.
I still can’t believe she’s almost here. It feels so surreal. I spoke to her a few times today, and she said the same thing. I’m taking my camera to the airport to get photos of her arrival. I hope they turn out! Steve is also very excited. He tried to nap after work, but couldn’t sleep.
I will try to update sometime this week, but if I don’t I’ll be posting later next week.
Until next time…
I can’t believe that Kayla and Colt will be here next Thursday. I talked to Kayla this morning, to get an idea of what sort of things Colt eats/drinks so I can have some stuff on hand for them. We talked about the clothing she will need to bring, but I’m hoping that we’ll continue to have temperate weather (it’s currently 33F above zero) while they’re in town. That will make things much more comfortable for them both, as they are not accustomed to arctic weather. She told me that 40F is cold to her. I told her that 40F means springtime in Alaska. I’m so excited, and I know Steve is too.
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Last Saturday, after seeing a movie with Lisa, she asked me if I wanted to go driving around town. I know she misses those aimless drives with her husband, and I am always a willing participant when it comes to taking a drive. I had my camera with me and hoped I’d find something to shoot.
Our first stop was the Ice Park, to see how things are progressing. The park is scheduled to open on the 24th. As of now, there are a couple of single block sculptures being worked on, the maze is complete, and a few sculptures - to include a small ice slide - are complete in the kiddie park.
When we arrived, a few men were working on a long slide in the “slide bowl”, as I call it, at the back end of the park. There will be several long ice slides constructed here. Also, a few big machines were harvesting additional ice blocks from the pond too, but I couldn’t get close enough for photos of that.
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