So, On Saturday the Biggest and best event of the year occurred, The 38
th Annual Shareholders Dinner of the
Ounalashka Corporation.
Executive Chef Richard Bye and his Crew worked insane hours to pull off this enormous feast, The biggest on the island all year, and once again it was an enormous success!
The Food when on for days.........
Not to Mention the Desserts! Especially the
chocolate bread pudding with Carmel Sauce!!
One of my Favorite ladies on the island AB Rankin started off the festivities
And Father Andrew led us all in Prayer
With over 400 people there the line stretched all the way around the Big Gym at the School
Larissa and her BF!
Margaret shows off another
Grandbaby!
Frank
Kelty Sings Happy Birthday to Nick
Lekanoff Sr for his 86
th birthday!
A gathering of some of my favorite ladies on the island. From the Left Denise Rankin, Tonya Miller, Wendy Hawthorne, Gert
Svarny and Sharon
Svarny-Livingston. Gert and her family always have a special place in my heart. They were some of the first to really welcome me to this island, and have always treated me with kindness and love. Gert Reminds me so much of my Grandmother Helen
Gahr that I thought I'd put up a picture of her. They both have that same easy warmth and special laugh that just makes everyday go a little bit better.
And Congratulation to Gert and her Husband Sam for their 61st Anniversary!
AB presents Diane
Fejes with an
OC Jacket.She is retiring from
KPMG after 30 years as a tax accountant for the Corp.
And the
McCracken Brothers and
their Dad Andy Show off their "
Fiddling" Skills!
And this one is just for the Kids at the School, The
Supertendant with his mouth Full of Cake.
And to Close us out "Father" And "Mother" from the Russian Orthodox Church.
With So many of my favorite people in one place, and Such good Food you never want the night to end!
Still though, other things do go on here.............like this group of kyakers preparing to make the voyage to Akutan...........Humm, Should probably check in with April to see if they made it.
And though you would not know it unless you were here the island is getting greener every day.
Still it was a bit browner last week when Kyle and I went to Ulakta head.
Had to include this one because my sister freaks out every time I climb out on this outcrop from the Bunker up there. It really is the perfect place to have a Mountain Dew!
It's only like a 1000 foot drop................nothing to be scared over
I even got Scardy cat Kyle out on a Bunker
It's all worth it for the views!!!
And Finally, it was time for CB to Do a Bit of Gardening when the plants came in over at Alaska Ship.
So from this and.........
.......This.......
All it took was like 5 bags of soil and about 100 plants
To Transform both sides of the Port De Chalet into something presentable.
I'll keep you updated on their progress.
Have a great day Everyone!
So the Runs with Shadow Continue!
Out on the Spit Dock
Chasing birds
Getting Soaking wet running through dewy grass
And Smelling the Lupins
Over at Sitka Spruce Plantation playing amoung the few trees on the island,
And going for a swim in the pond
Playing among the Empty Crab pots, taking their summer vacation in the Sun and among the flowers before being called into service once again this fall
Up Overland pass, near the waterfalls
Where Ground Squirrels are everywhere much to Shadow's Delight!
Ok, this was SUPPOSED to be a cool picture with Shadow sitting there with the Bay in the Background but those Darn Squirrels would not stop taunting him so he had to go and punish them..........
And down at Summer Bay he just had to check out the tide pools, which led to a seweed smelling dog.....
Until we got the the freshwater outlet and he swam and played with kiddies and Another Puppy for a good rince off of the Saltwater
And FInally last afternoon/evening walk up on strawberry Hill.
