Blueberry Daze

There was something special in the blueberries this summer at Iniakuk and Tiffany kept the pies coming or Max got a little crazy...

Is that a beaver?

After swimming in circles trying to locate the stick in his mouth, Duce headed for shore at Skilak Lake.

Is that velour?

This is Clarity Blue Partridge sporting a matching velour suit.

How many baby posts are we allowed? Proud parents might get a little carried away! We wish you all were here or we were there so you could snuggle her!

Big Baby Award

After seeing the beautiful picture of baby Adeline I thought we better update you on Miss Clarity Blue Partridge. She appears to have taken up a permanent residence in my belly. She is now one week overdue with no signs of coming out. I imagine we will see her by the time she wants to drive but I do hope she will come on out sometime before that.

I worry about her size! She just keeps growing which makes me cringe.

Send us good thoughts!

A New Schick in the Nest

Girdwood is so happy for you!

The last genuine Guiness

The last Guiness - gravity bar at the top of the guiness brewery, originally uploaded by katemohatt.

Last night we polished off the last dear drops of Paddy - so I guess its finally time to post the photos from the old country! Click on glass to view

Traditional Dance

Extremely John just sent this one down to us. Tiffany and I were preforming a tradition Brooks Range dance to bring in warm weather...as you know we danced a bit too well.

Willie and friends in San Francisco

Now I can die happy since I have seen Willie Nelson in concert and he rocked. Looking good at 72, he played for 2 hours straight and then left the stage and never came back. We finished up my trip with a visit to the Japanese Tea Gardens and I can't wait to go back.

It's Not too Far Away

Despite some great spring ski conditions, Tiffany is heading over to Whittier next week to open up the kayak shop. Kittywakes here we come!

From Freezing to Flooding

Well, h0w do you describe such a trip? The temps went from 40 below to 40 above. We went from flying across the top of the ice to crashing through it. We went from having a great time, to having an epic adventure...which was also a great time. We can't wait for next year

That's some SICK SNOWBOARD ACTION !

I am looking for an action figure soon!




photo by Wintergrrl

Lean Wit It !

New Year's Chute

Amazing what you can accomplish on a brand new, stiff, well edged snowboard.



photos by Jonathan

Heading North

Extremely John called the other day and said that he needed some advice up at Iniakuk. Sometimes it can be difficult having friends but someday I'm sure he'll return the favor... and I do have a plethora of advice.

Life is Good

Max took to being pulled along like royalty much quicker than I thought. Under his direction, we managed to never actually make it to where we had planned, but instead enjoyed an awesome sunny day snowshoeing along Glacier Creek. With Moses's snowballs tinkling like wind chimes, we spent about 3 hours looking for Mark's mythical place and finally called it a day underneath the hand tram where we scaled up the ravine like seasoned mountain climbers.

Happy St. Patty's!

There is something about celebrating another countries holiday that brings out the best in everyone. St. Patty's Day = Irish car bombs, corned beef and cabbage and of course, good music and dancing. Cinco De Mayo = tequila, need I say more? What American holiday can boast such fun? I can't think of a single one. True to the nature of this lively crowd, I did hear of a certain air guitar contest coming up in April so start practicing!


Little did we know, the night was to take a dark turn...

The Pain

Thanks SuperMom for saving my thumb. No doubt the reason I kept falling over on Saturday was loss of blood , and had nothing to do with Mr. Jameson.

All the kings horses and all the kings men...

couldn't put the drunk Irishmen back together again.

Dear Moses

Hi Moses. We met this blonde hottie in Moab last weekend and thought of you. She enjoys hiking, camping and barking. Best of all she is single!

Her name is Lola and if you want me to give you her number just let me know.

Finishing Touches

With Telepalooza 2007 in full swing, Max puts the finishing touches on Vicky's "Cat Tracks" costume. Unfortunately our table was cursed and no one won a damn thing. Mark did however keep us entertained when he thought he heard his name called, went up to claim the prize, but it turned out they had called for Jessica Simpson instead.

almost missed this one

almost missed this one

Happy Birthday Old Man !

Mr Beloved

Mr Beloved

Sadly, Mr B joined Nina and Andy today, chasing butterflies in the sky. He was a good friend, and I am certain that he is catching voles in the cloudscapes of Heaven.

Lights, Camera, Action!

It's time once again! Get out your cameras, videos and a pot of inspirational coffee and put together a film for the 2nd Annual Girdwood Film Festival somewhere on the weekend of March 16-18, 2007.

The special guest at this year's event is me and you all can figure out where to host the event and all that good stuff.

Now get to bidness'

Baggin Pyramid

Its been almost a week since Phillip, Tiffany, Dan and I scaled the coveted peak.. To be honest I didn't think it would happen due to high winds expected that day and an intimidating monster cornice, but through Tiffanys brilliant suggestion, we found a way to ski the north face and I nearly soiled myself. Thanks guys for putting the fear of god in me, it was worth it.

Happy 13th Rubyn!!

Rubyn got banana pancakes for breakfast and a nice slow ski at moose meadows in the sunshine... Now that we have a teenager in the house we have to start locking the doors and screening calls!

Moose Meadows Rocks

Look at that smile. Proof that getting your kid outside during the winter for extended periods of time keeps their spirits up. The only thing that was slightly off putting as we walked for an hour around Moose Meadows was Max kept asking, "Where's Joe's party? Where's Joe's party? Are we going to Joe's party yet?" Remind me not to give him too much notice when we're going to a party as he gets fixated on the idea that there might be balloons, cake, pointy hats and all his friends. He wasn't disappointed!

The Fist of GLORY!

Fight Club

Fight Club
Originally uploaded by Mark Yezbick.

In the tradition of the balloon bursting test of manhood, young Max is attempting with the open fist technique. A little pectoral squeezing from Philip, and the balloon did blow.

The Guide

So I met this nice fellow who told me that all of my dreams would come true if I started drinking a lot of high proof beer. It seems counter intuitive...but he seemed like a pretty straight forward guy.

Open up and say ahhhhhhh

Everyone's first trip to the dentist should be like this one. The walls were covered in an ocean mural complete with humpback whales, orcas and a stoned-looking octopus. Dinosaurs roamed the waiting room while Nemo and all his friends hung from the ceiling above the exam chair. Max took it all in and decided his room should look just like this one. He opened wide and let the nice hygienist scrape and poke, grind, spray and suction and when it was all over he got a sticker, toothbrush and some kind of squishy fish. The best part is he had three cavities and we get to come back on Thursday for laughing gas, a Novocain shot, drilling and filling! Am I the best mom ever or what??

Vicky's First Bowl

Vicky's First Bowl
Originally uploaded by Mark Yezbick.

Idle Worship, Idol Worship

Since Steve and Michelle threw down the baby name challenge, Dan, Tiffany, and I went on a vision quest. We decided to climb until we reached the sun. There we said our prayers to long lost Sol, and began discussing names. We have concluded that Clarity Sebern is a beautiful handle. The last name Partridge, however is more unusual and hence more memorable. This does of course reinforce the old Patriarchal lineage deal... but then again men do and always will rule the world. On that note, it is worth mentioning that Dan's first choice was actually "Dan", making her name "Clarity Dan". This of course would not follow the old Patriarchal lineage deal. He still maintains that it's the best idea.

We need your help!

As you already know, inside of this belly is a little baby. You may not know this baby is a girl and her name will be Clarity. ( I always did want a little Clarity in my life:)

So, should it be Clarity Sebern or Carity Partridge? We do not want to hyphenate! Even if we did want to hyphenate whose name would be first? We have been having wicked cribbage competitions to try to resolve the issue but now we leave it to you to decide.

Thanks for your help!