One Week ‘Til Visitors
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.
