Tuesday, September 22nd

Mahlon was to our house at 4:30 this morning to take us to the airport. We flew to Portland leaving Boise at six. We had a layover in Portland and left there at 9:45 for Anchorage, Alaska. We were on a new plane and the flight was good. It was cloudy for a lot of the way and when the sun came out the snow-covered mountains were absolutely beautiful. We arrived in Anchorage a little early and Mike Branson came to pick us up. It is Fall here in the leaves are turning, it is so pretty. The air is cool and the natives know that winter is coming with long dark hours awaiting them. We are staying with Bob and Julie Marker,  we have known Julie for a long long time, she and her three children Paul, Chad, and Robyn lived in Star. Robyn and Joy were best of friends and have remained friends all these years.Julie and the children move to Alaska when Robyn was 11.  Mike is Robyn's and they have four children. Tonight they came for dinner and it was really good. Robyn had fixed Halibut, it was delicious, Bob and Julie fix squash cantaloupe green beans and a really good bread.  A few pictures with hopefully more to follow tomorrow.