Authored by Sharon Bianchini

We met downstairs at the hotel for a continental breakfast - great Belgium waffles!  We walked to the Anchorage Market, filled with artisans and food.  We had our hearts set on trying reindeer hot dogs.  We found Tia's (a sidewalk cart) and were served by Erin.  These dogs were butterflied and grilled on toasted buns.  Don't omit the onions (sauteed in cola).  There were all sorts of sauces to put on the dogs - I was particularly fond of the pineapple sauce.  It was a perfect sweet/savory combo.

We walked through Anchorage and were amazed by the beautiful flowers - the biggest begonia's we had ever seen!

We thought it was time for a bit of culture, so we paid $15/person for a 1-hour trolley tour.  Don't waste your time, a few fun facts but 1 hour we will never be able to get back!

My DH had scoped out a quilt shop for me on Saturday; so he took me there.  The Quilted Raven is a wonderful quilt store with many items from Barbara Lavallee, an watercolor artist from Juneau.

We met J.P. Veillon that evening at Glacier Brewhouse.  J.P. is a soldier stationed in Anchorage and the son of one of Nick's favorite teachers.  We were given a private room at the restaurant and enjoyed hearing all about the Army life and enjoyed some great food.  The salmon and ribs seemed to be favorites!

Joe and Sue were very gracious to let us "share" the evening with them.  They were celebrating their 29th wedding anniversary.