I haven't updated in quite a while, and I have had a lot of fun exploring Alaska. I've done a ton of cool stuff this summer. I thought I'd start with the State Fair I went to a few weekends ago. We bought tickets for the Charlie Daniels Band concert which included Fair admission. Watched a couple of other shows, including a fun folksy group that sang old timey songs. I bought a few random things, a really neat tea pot set, a gift or two. Oh and there was amazing food. So much amazing food. We saw neat exhibits of crafts, plants, and all sorts of amazing things. Our fair isn't as big as many of the states in the lower 48, but it is a big deal up here, almost everyone goes. I ran into a lot of people I know. It's fantastic how much of a home and a community this place already feels like to me.

And of course the story is best told in photos. I have a picture of the 914 pound pumpkin, but I don't like how I look in it so I'm not sharing. I didn't take a ton of pictures, but here are a few.
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That's not many pictures considering the large amount of fun we had. But it will do for now. Stay tuned for more pictures of summer fun.