"Though this be madness, yet there is method in't."

Well, after close to 15 years, I have returned to the theater. Pause-for dramatic effect. I auditioned for the Fairbanks Shakespeare Theater and won the role of Hamlet's mother. We are not actually doing Hamlet, but a re-made comedy based on Hamlet. It is called, Omelet-the prince of Danish. I read the script through and it is actually pretty funny. I think that it will be a great role to break my 15 year absence from acting. Although, anyone who really knows me, knows I have never stopped acting. Just not on a stage. Ha Ha. Doug is absolutely thrilled for me and so are the children. I know that the timing for this may seem like madness to an outsider looking in. But, I believe that it is God's way of helping me keep the little sanity I still possess. This will be a wonderful way to reconnect with a part of myself that I have chosen to put to the side for a time. I am so thankful that the Lord knows more about me than I do, and that He is in perfect control.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Ecclesiastes 3:1

The Endless Summer!

This summer has been far more fabulous than we had even dreamed it could be. It was one of those magical summers that we will remember forever. We started out here in Alaska and played tourist down in Anchorage for a few days. One word. Amazing! This is the Alaska that people fall in love with. I know we did, too. Next, we were off to my parents in Mobile, Al for a month of summer fun. Towards the end of June we made a short trek up to our beloved Rock Hill, SC and had a special time reuniting with so many friends. We were blessed to spend the 4th of July with my dad's side of the family and as usual there was much food to be had by all. The kids and I headed home for a couple of weeks in July and then were off again to California. We spent 2 weeks with Doug's parents and then began our week journey up Hwy.1 north to Washington. What an awesome-for lack of any other word- drive! We went through San Fran. and had a ball in China Town. Drove through Napa Valley. Played in the Redwood National Forest. Stayed in the adorable Ferndale. We were able to spend a night with my brother and family in Oregon and then a weekend with Doug's brothers and families in Sedro-Woolley. On our way home (space-a flights rock, by the way) we were rerouted to Hickam, Hi from Travis AFB. What a surpise!! God truly had this special detour planned just for us. We spent just 15 hours on Oahu, but we did it up right. We grabbed a rental car and drove around the island. We stopped to snorkel on the north shore, Turtle Bay and again on the windward side. Dinner was at the HardRockCafe Honolulu and we also grabbed a few goodies in Wiakiki. Thank you Lord for the gift of that day!!

Houston, we have lift off!

Well, we are trying hard to keep up with the times. Everyone is blogging. Friends, family, acquaintances. I doubt anyone will care that we are now blogging, but it will make me feel better about our standing in this tech-y world in which we live. Bear with me as I embark on this new journey of sharing my inner most thoughts with potential strangers. I pray that this would be a space that will chronicle for us our journey through this world and that it would glorify HIM. It is for His glory that I would share my thoughts through this media. Have fun keeping up with me and my gang. I know I sure have fun trying!