The Golden Days

It's all over...back to work :(

gotta say this was definitely a birthday to remember. i think mostly because it was spent with awesome people who i love and have taught me to live a little. it was a birthday weekend not just a day:

this week i ate the freshest salmon possible. it was amazing. tuesday night my buddy cooked up salmon he had just went out and caught that day and made really good sauces to go with it. had to contribute to the dinner somehow so what's better then a $1 bag of 10 min rice. and tastycakes for dessert :)

wednesday after work some of us girls grilled up some more salmon given to me by a friend in the perfect tin foil boat filled with butter. a little fresh lemon squeezed over top and enjoy. we also had homemade mac n cheese and i brought bread and butter..haha. for some reason i totally got made fun of for the bread and butter. and again tastycakes for dessert :)

Wednesday night...about to grill up dinner

thursday (my birthday eve) a group of my close friends took me out to dinner at our fancy restaurant at the lodge. it's normally closed on thursday nights but they made an exception and set a table and private service just for us. we laughed loud, drank wine and even danced.



Kelly, Greg, Christine, Erin, Tiffany and Me

and for even more of a surprise greg bake me a super yummy cake. lemon cake with a fresh blueberry icing. fresh as in he went out and picked the berries the day before. so soo good. and of course they sang and i followed by an alaskan birthday speech.

that night we headed into town watching another beautiful alaska sunset behind the mountains. it's party time. onward to our favorite town bar to drink and dance the night away.




Me and Christine

friday afternoon ( my birthday) i woke up around 12noon and took a walk with christine and enjoyed another perfect day of sunshine. the fireweed is everywhere and slowly dying....fall is upon us. it's already getting chilly, the sun sets by 11:30pm and i saw my first few stars and a satellite last night.

Walking some trails behind the lodge

today, my last day before another work week, was awesome. went out to brunch with a good friend, spent time by the river and came home and devoured ANOTHER birthday cake. i tell u, i never get tired of sweet stuff. i'll be eating cake for the next couple days but i'm ok with that.

Me and Bobby

Best birthday cake anyone has ever made me. Layers of chocolate cake and icing with hand whipped cream on top.

as it all winds down and the gifts get put away, i look back on it all and know this weekend was a memory i will keep forever. alaska and the people here have changed me. i try so hard to soak up everyday and make strong long lasting bonds with friends that will keep even after we leave each other.

no better way to end the party with a giant basket of chili cheese fries