Incandescence

The last time I went to McDonalds was last year when I was taking a class in Hawaii.  Ah...even the name evokes a warm, sunny feeling that instantly makes me smile. I miss places like  this .  I was so blessed to spend almost a month there.  But I don't feel quite so jealous of warm-weather states anymore, because Alaska is getting warm and green! This is a time of year that I love around here--the mountains are still capped in white, and everything is turning green, it is a stunning contrast. But summer in Alaska also means tourists--more traffic...trains.  Maybe a little hiking. Some fishing. Biking.  Someone recently asked me what there is to do in Anchorage.  That's the list that I came up with.  As I mentioned earlier, there are trains.  Like this one that I had to stop for on my way to work the other morning.  And waited. And waited some more...they always seem to take forever when you are watching the minutes slip away when you ...