After three days with students (one which stunk of Northern Pike guts, as my 7th grade science students dissected) and two days with parents at conferences, it was time to get out of town.
So, last weekend we had the enjoyment of leaving Kenai for two nights and were fortunate enough to watch the Minnesota Golden Gopher Men's Hockey team play against the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves on both Friday and Saturday. To our excitement, they won both nights! It was lovely to get away and leave our world of teaching for awhile and of course to see so many Minnesota fans!
On Sunday we drove back to Kenai in snow. On our way back, along the Turnagain Arm, Jon spotted a huge pod of beluga whales. They were following the shoreline, about 10 feet out. We pulled over to get a better look and watched the entire pod as they swam by. We were able to identify the younger ones from the adults. The adults are all white while the young are born gray and develop their white color as they get older.
Monday, Halloween, brought more snow, enough to cover the ground. Tuesday brought strong winds, up to 60 mph. It knocked down many trees causing power outages all over the Kenai Peninsula, including our home. Fortunately, we were only without for about 5 hours. Wednesday was nice and I thought the snow would be gone, but alas, Thursday brought more snow, blanketing the ground with a decent covering. I'm convinced the snow is here to stay. The winter gear will be coming out! Ugh, I'm exciting for skiing, but I'm not sure I'm ready for this. After our first cool Alaskan summer, I'm very jealous of everyone who got to wear shorts this summer in warmer climates. I'm still waiting for the heat, which I know is not going to happen. Ah, well.
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