Alaska
Sixty-four Iditarod racers have reached Nome.
Sixteen are still running.
Sixteen have scratched.
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Memories from our 2003 trip to Alaska
We had free air miles, which made it possible for us to do some really neat things while traveling in the motorhome we rented in Anchorage.
Day 15 – August 7
While in Seward we visited Alaska Sealife Center and learned more about some of the creatures we had seen in recent days.
Halibut are flat, bottom feeders. Both of their eyes are on top of their head.
Harbor Seals were so much fun. It seemed they knew we were watching them.
Woody the Steller Sea Lion.
My notes tell me he weighed 1,760 pounds.
The Puffins were my favorite.
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Our next stop was Big Game Alaska, where it was easy to see the effects of the 1964 earthquake.
Notice the petrified trees behind the bison.
Big Game Alaska is a refuge for Alaskan animals.
This baby moose had been rescued a few weeks before we got there. Officials suspect its mother died.
There is also a nice herd of elk on the refuge.
Berrie the Bear
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After leaving the refuge, we headed back to Anchorage, where we would decide how to spend our last full day in Alaska.
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We were just south of Anchorage when we noticed several parked cars and people on the road. They were watching this goat looking for salt on the road.
It was amazing to watch her climbing rocks – which is home territory for her.
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Today at our house.
The boys when home this afternoon.
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Now I can put paper back in my cabinet. 
They loved using this for a fort when I was working in the office. What fun to spend a week making memories.
We only had Jesse for two days, and since he wasn’t feeling real great, I am using a picture our daughter Deb took while he was there. He was running a fever yesterday, and slept a lot, or wanted rocked, so it wasn’t a great time to take pictures. Thanks to medication, he seemed to feel much better today.
Jere, Kristen, Josh, and Jana had a great time in Texas.
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