Wow, this week has been so jam packed with various happenings that I have had zero time to do outfit posts! Almost a week later and I'm only just now posting my photos from last weekend. I'm aching to get back up to Talkeetna, but I want to bring my Brave and getting it insured/registered/title transfered before I'd leave on Friday is looking a bit daunting. I might just have to go up sans Brave and wait for next week until I have time to get all her ducks in a row. Turns out I'm working overtime on Friday, which is exciting and a bummer simultaneously. I mean, I'll be raking in the dough at time-and-a-half, but I do love my three day weekends.
I got to Talkeetna and my best friend Bradley met me and took me to their amazing home (which I didn't get digital photos of, but I have some Holga pictures that need to be developed. It's seriously a magical place). They're housesitting for a dog musher so they're getting free rent in return for taking care of his dogs all summer. Amazing! Brad was rocking the homeless/Alaskan look with his beard for a bit before he shaved it all off, haha. I'm sure it will be back.
Brad and I went down to the river and watched the terns dive-bombing their prey in the water. You can kind of see Mt. McKinley in the background. You have to actually be there to appreciate its majesty. It's a seriously awe inspiring view. Largest mountain in North America jutting out of the earth against the clear blue sky. Incredible. I need to get a video camera because I keep wanting to share cool videos with you guys. I'll definitely invest in one before I head out on my big journey.
On Friday night we went into town and played in the season opener of drunk kickball. Yeah, it's as good of an idea as it sounds. The rule is, you must always have a beer in your hand. Try to catch a flying kickball with a beer in one hand, it takes some skill. I spent my time in the outfield avoiding having to perform such a feat. I made it up to kick once and was plastered in the head with the ball right before I made it to first base sending my beer and glasses flying. The rest of the night everyone kept coming up to me and asking if I was okay, but I really wasn't phased at all, haha!
The boys take care of the dogs every morning and all the pups go crazy for about a half hour while they get fed and taken care of. This little guy is Wild Bill. Too cute! The picture of Brad and Wild Bill slays me! Too much cuteness in one photograph.
If you guys remember, I did a post back in November about pə-ˈrād, Brad and the boys' band. They've got a whole practice space set up in their little living room, which is pretty neat. I finally got a cassette of their album, which I absolutely love. I don't know what it is about me and lo-fi stuff. I must've been born with the heart of a person in the 70's.
I'll get you guys some interior shots of the Brave as soon as I can. The weather has been really dark and gloomy lately, so it's kinda a little dark to get good shots in there. I was going to take more pictures last night but I fell asleep at SEVEN THIRTY PM. Oh my. I seriously conked out and hour and a half after I got home from work. Hopefully that means I'm rested up and ready to take on the world! We've gotta take a trip to some open spaces for beauty shots!
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drunk kickball sounds like soooo much fun! i might have to get together my own team/group of drunk people and play a game or two now that the weathers nice!
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i am loving the romper you are wearing! the darkness of your outfit really lets your hair stand out. so gorgeous!
a few years ago when i was vacationing in alaska, i was lucky enough to experience what dog mushing was like on a trail. it was so fun! i felt kind of bad because the dogs had to work really hard to pull all of us, but their owner told us it was something they really enjoyed doing.
drunk kickball sounds hilarious! looks like you had fun!
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THis sounds like so much fun, also taking care of pups? Amazing deal for those guys, and very cute photos to match.
Yeah, the dogs live to pull the sled, you can just tell they love running and dogsledding.
Lol, i always get balls kicked against my head! I don't like ball games. Looks fun though.
Cute doggie!
What a fun weekend! I love weekends that are relaxed like this one but still filled with some fun times (like dodgeball! :D).
i love this post and all of the photos. wonderfullll.
mmmmm, i l-o-v-e cassette tapes. and vinyl records. nothing really compares.
oooooo what fun! i always hate on having only guy friends here, but this makes me appreciate it a bit more!
I'm suppose to play kickball tomorrow evening (there no real rules but beer is optional). I'm trying to figure out which beer I'll be bringing, but we have to be careful with having open containers and such at a school kickball field. We usually brown paper bag it;)
I'm loving all those pictures! I'm so excited for your trip. I've tried combing through the older entries but can't find one explaining the whole deal with the Brave. I gather you're road-tripping it but to where? For how long? Will you be blogging while on said trip? Do you have to leave your job?
Drunk kickball sounds like the most amazing thing ever! That was seriously my favorite game in elementary school. I'd love to play it again with a grown-up twist.
I LOVE Talkeetna! I've always met the most interesting people. Love staying out at the Roadhouse, too. So excited to hear about your Brave!!
hehe, drunk kickball. excellent.
cute life-update-y post! it's nice to see pictures of life and friends and chilling out. can't wait to see more pics of the brave too!
Looks like an awesome place to visit! These pictures are great. I like lo-fi stuff from the seventies, too. All my demos are on tape... guess I'll never get that major record deal. :P
Thanks for sharing!
Looks like fun! I was recently in a drunk spelling bee in a bar in Minneapolis, which is pretty much the same idea as drunk kickball. Spelling after drinking beer is haaard. Love, Annie.
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