I'm back!
Barbara Carlson
out to Talkeetna from Anchorage. It may be a tourist trap in the summer,
but this time of year it reminded me of Cecily in Northern Exposure. We
stayed in a neat little place called The Roadhouse. The menu was very
limited, but oh, so good. Woman does all their baking--including making the
best bagel's I've ever eaten!!! Had a breakfast of sourdough raspberry and
walnut pancakes. A good number of the townspeople have breakfast there on
Sunday. Everyone was so friendly. It rained or snowed for 7 of the 8 days
we were in Alaska, but fortunately the one bright, sunny, gorgeous day was
the day we planned "flightseeing" for Mt. McKinley. That was "awesome" or
if there is a better word it was that, too. Flew around McKinley, as well
as Huntington and Fore. What beautiful mountains. Make the Rockies look
puny!
We also did a neat cruise on Resurrection Bay, and went to the Sea Life
Center in Seward. Saw some Doll's (spelling?) porpoises--those are the ones
that are marked like the killer whales. Saw a whale spout in the distance,
but couldn't get view of him.
Had some great salmon. Went to the Anchorage museum of history and art, and
spent the rest of the time at the convention we got paid to attend. Hubby
went too--first time we've had a vacation together in years.
Now it is back to the grindstone. Downloaded a depressing volume of work
from my FTP site and will be chained to my chair for the next week or so!
Barb C.
Kathi Mooney
Vacation sounds great. We did a cruize to Alaska a few months ago out
of Seattle. Enjoyed everything about it. We also saw some whales
spouting, hoping to see them up front and close, but didn't. I kept
thinking of the commercial where the gal was getting a piece of
chewing gum and looked down long enough to miss the big event. I did
not chew gum and did not look down. I must have watched the ocean for
hours each day. That alone was breath taking.
Wondered if you might share a good source for studying up on hosting
a site for transfering work securely just for myself. My work to be
possibly outsourced. It is all new to me, but interested about FTP
program and site in which to host it from. Any help appreciated.
Thanks.
Barbara Carlson
and I am using freeware for the actual FTP Site--Filezilla. Mike Deturi's
site has a lot of really good information, too, including how to build your
own FTP site. My son happens to make his living with computers (even
teaches classes) and is an electrical engineer with his major in computer
science, so I depend on him, even though he lives in Colorado and I am in
Florida. He has his own business and I don't know whether he would do
something like that, or how expensive it might be, for someone else, but if
you wanted to contact him e-mail me privately and I will give you his e-mail
address.
So far my system is working flawlessly and I am very enthusiastic about it.
I think it could be set up on your computer without the server, but Eric (my
son) convinced me the server was the way to go, and he took my old computer
which I was retiring, and built the server from that, though he may have
only used the box!
I had tried to get someone local to do it for me, and could not find anyone
who seemed to know what they were doing.
Barb C.
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CyberCafe
Barbara Carlson wrote:
> Back from 8 days in Alaska, and had a great time. We had a car and drove
> out to Talkeetna from Anchorage. It may be a tourist trap in the summer,
> but this time of year it reminded me of Cecily in Northern Exposure. We
> stayed in a neat little place called The Roadhouse. The menu was very
> limited, but oh, so good. Woman does all their baking--including making the
> best bagel's I've ever eaten!!! Had a breakfast of sourdough raspberry and
> walnut pancakes. A good number of the townspeople have breakfast there on
> Sunday. Everyone was so friendly. It rained or snowed for 7 of the 8 days
> we were in Alaska, but fortunately the one bright, sunny, gorgeous day was
> the day we planned "flightseeing" for Mt. McKinley. That was "awesome" or
> if there is a better word it was that, too. Flew around McKinley, as well
> as Huntington and Fore. What beautiful mountains. Make the Rockies look
> puny!
How are the prices up there. You know, for regular things like a quart of milk,
a loaf of bread, a package of toilet paper, and basic stuff like that?
Barb
Barbara Carlson
gallon. Fresh produce was high, but I imagine it may be a bargain in
summer. Restaurant prices on the high side, and the only place we got
really excellent food was the home-cooked stuff at The Roadhouse in
Talkeetna. I was disappointed at what was supposed to be Anchorage's
premier Alaskan seafood restaurant (Simon & Siefert)--it was good but not
outstanding. The T-shirts we bought were very competitive. Gas was the
same as in Florida ($1.92 to $1.95 per gal., Alaskans are complaining since
they have their own oil and their own refineries--they think they should not
have to pay what the "lower 48" pays.), The bottled 100% fruit juice we
bought (we traveled with a cooler and ate on our own mostly) was about the
same as here, and I suspect canned goods were not much higher. I bought a
huge pomegranate (sp?) for $1.99 and the same size at the local premier
produce store I go to occasionally gets $2.99 for the same size/quality. I
generally settle for the 99 cent ones in Wal*Mart! It is my favorite fruit.
Barb C.
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JMorngstar
Glad to hear that you had such a wonderful trip. Mt. McKinley is something
that should be seen by everyone. Talkeetna is also fun, even in the summertime
when there are so many tour buses that you cannot get into any of the
restaurants.
I want to spend more time in the lower part of the state. I have a so-so
friend moving to Homer for a year, so hopefully we will become great friends.
Janice
JMorngstar
>summer.
Wrong. Three ears of corn, four stalks of zucchini, two sweet potatoes, and
may be one tomato (a bit shaky on the tomato) $11.
The prices may be the same for certain things - like a head of lettuce $1.50
here and the same there - but the quality there is horrible. They eat things
that I would take home from the grocery store. Now, of course, I am spoiled
because we get fresh fruits and vegetables 365 days of the year.
Janice
Jeannie Wilson
seenews:20041123103103...@mb-m29.aol.com:
> I want to spend more time in the lower part of the state. I have a
> so-so friend moving to Homer for a year, so hopefully we will become
> great friends.
>
My best friend lives in Sitka. She keeps trying to get me to go and visit,
but I've never made it there and she's lived there nearly 9 years..or is it
8??
Becky Young
>I want to spend more time in the lower part of the state. I have a so-so
>friend moving to Homer for a year, so hopefully we will become great friends.
>
>Janice
Janice, an MT that works for hte same service I do lives in Homer.
Becky Young
Barbara Carlson
Better than some stores here! Prices on the high side. I just assume,
since agriculture is big in Alaska in the summer that prices would be
competitive.
Barb C.
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