The conditions were just perfect heading out of Petersburg this morning. The sun came out, things were dry, winds were calm. Since Elise flies back home tomorrow, I left our pickup at the "long-term" parking lot at the airport. It's a 7-day parking zone, free, of course. I doubt there are many other commercial airports in the U.S. with free parking.
I wish I had the window seat when taking off from Petersburg, because it was just that picturesque. The clouds, the sky, the sun all hitting hills and mountains of trees with fresh, new snow. A postcard-ish moment, if there ever was one.
The flight to Juneau then to Anchorage was uneventful. Pastor Dave Brown from Wrangell was on the same flight. When we arrived, there was no one to pick us up. Calling around, we finally found someone. It turns out that he had arranged for one of the other pastors who was supposed to fly in from Nome to pick us up. Well, the flight from Nome was cancelled, so that pick up didn't happen, and things fell through the cracks.
It's quite a bit colder in Anchorage -- about 6F. I did see a couple of people going in and out in short sleeves. I thought it was cold just standing about with several layers, gloves, and a hat.
But all was well and we made it to the Conference office. Elise was already here. The key that Dave picked up said room #3. This is also the room that Elise had a key to. Hmm... We did get that quickly sorted out.
I'll be here until Thursday, and as long as the weather cooperates, I'll be heading back home at that time.
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