Heat Wave

It's 50 degrees in Anchorage this morning. The ice sculptures in the park are melting rapidly. I swung through there on my way from the parking garage to my office building to snap some photos. They are backlit in various colors. It is, of course, pitch black outside. The sun won't come up till after 9am. But we are getting about 5.5 minutes more of sunlight each day. We're up to about 8 hours, which is completely tolerable.

In other news... Tess's team squeaked out a win against East HS in the first game of the tournament yesterday. They play today at 2:30. We assume they'll be playing Bartlett. So keep your fingers crossed because that's they only team they've lost to in the league. Hopefully they ate their Wheaties this morning because yesterday's game was like watching people run through mud. On both sides....

Stephen has been having some pain in the left side of his neck/throat. It's causing him to lose sleep (a lot of sleep!). He's been having the pain for a couple days now. He says it hurts to swallow solids, but not liquids. Not sure what is going on there. I've told him to consult a physician. Maybe he'll do so today. Anyone out there with medical knowledge, feel free to get in touch!