--Matt Here--
We arrived into port at Ketchikan at 7:30, raring to
go. After some breakfast (James had the
waffle wrapped sausage – not surprisingly a hit as it lies somewhere between
state fair cuisine and instant atherosclerosis) we picked up the keys and finally
made it to “the cabin”. The rest of
today’s details are somewhat irrelevant.
Mostly picking up essentials at the store and unpacking what we had with
us. We also went to a local pizza parlor
/ gas station and caught the first half of the Super Bowl. The pizza was much better than the game, but
I will let you decide where the praise/blame lies on that one. For what its worth, James and Daisy are now
Seahawks fans, not that they had any idea who won. One thing that takes a little
getting used to is the timing of things. For instance, the game started at 2:30
Alaskan time. Thus, we were home before
5pm and ready for bed by 6. At least I
should say we were ready for the kids to be in bed by then. They had other thoughts at the time.
Along those lines, the kids remain a little discombobulated
from the frequent changes and new locations.
Simon has probably handled it the best, and is as cute as ever. I cannot
wait for some more bandwidth to enjoy him more.
James is probably the most emotional with it all, which is understandable,
as he has really been looking forward to this.
He may also benefit from some good sleep and settling in some. Daisy flat out stunk today. The terrible twos have deserved their
moniker. When she is pleasant, she
lights up the room with her radiant personality. But she is more interested in pushing
envelopes and buttons. One can only hope
that the magnitude of this phase (I would be surprised if she wasn’t always a
little sassy) will recede soon.
Fortunately, we remain at least a little bit in charge and all are
asleep now.
The house itself is pretty great. It remains relatively empty apart from our
madness, and retains that echo of a move.
The owners sold us a couple of beds, and so we are camping out
tonight. Kind of a fun memory now that
the house is quiet once more.
For those who do not know, we lucked and found a beautiful place
right on the water (it lies on a passage north of the town). I can see just hanging out looking out the
window, staring at the boats going by and waiting for wildlife to show up. James and I went fishing for the first time,
by which we took out his Fisher Price rod and walked to the water’s edge. We didn’t have any luck with the fish (may
try a hook or bait next time), but we did catch a glimpse of two sea lions
about 50 yards off shore doing some angling of their own. James may never remember the sight and they
were too far for any worthwhile photo, but moments like those are an
affirmation of why we undertook this insanity in the first place and a memory
that I will cherish for a long time.
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