Saturday, February 22, 2014

2014 BizBee

An annual event that raises money for the Literacy Council of Alaska.  Ken Murray has sponsored a team every year since it first began in 1992.  Out of 18 teams, we were eliminated in the fifth round.  There were 7 teams left after us.


Elena, my co-worker




 Ken looking on.
 
 The Queen Bee
 
 
 

My friend Andrew and Elena



 Ken and the "Insurance Buzzbees"
 
 


The Judges





 Andrew and Elena (not cheating with her i-Phone)
 
 
 Yeah, it was a pretty fun night!


 The Team
 
Elena and Andrew pay close attention as the rules are explained.


Saturday, February 8, 2014

More Winter



 
 


Spectacular view of the Alaska Range from 2500 feet or so.  Just after 3:00 on 12/29/13
 
 

Just around the neighborhood-my corner.





Robbie the Raven-Mascot of the Winter Games
 

 Where I work
 

Along the Chena River downtown

More Yukon Quest below.




Fairbanks Winter 2013-14

 Start of the Yukon Quest 2/1/14
 
 Mayor Eberhart in the back sled
 
 

 The view from about 3000 feet.  12/29/13
Just north of Fairbanks-Fort Knox Gold Mine
 

Sunset just after 3pm on 12/29/13
Approx 3000 feet from a Cessna 172
 
 

 January 25, 2014  about 1:30 pm
36 degrees above normal for this time of the year.
 
 
 More Yukon Quest pictures.