About That Time...

I think it is about time I explain my blog name. Sometime ago I was investigating this old building by the Matinuska River in Palmer Alaska. I was so excited that I talked to the owner about it. He allowed me to go in and check out the place. I wanted to turn the place into a luxury B&B. It didn't turn out, the owner backed out of negotiations and I was unable to secure funds. I would have been able to Finish the project with $1 mil. Unfortunately nobody had the vision that I saw in this place like I did. I wasn't supported outside of my immediate family. I still have the mind set to do a B&B but it will have to wait obviously until after I retire. I have one year left and then I am throwing in the towel. I will be done with my Masters in Management too.
I have a lot of exciting things going on in the near future. I can hardly wait. I look forward to returning to my family from the PI and spending lost time with them, then I will get in to all these future endeavors that I am planning.
One thing that I have always wanted to do is write a book. You may have noticed that I do a fair job on this blog. But I am currently in the final stages of a children's bed time story. I can't wait till it is done and out on the streets. You will have to look for it on Lulu.com. Rochelle is doing the art work for the book. She is very good at that. In fact she sketched the B&B as it would have looked when completed on a poster board when I presented my idea to the top dog at Alaska USA. He basically said come back when you have grown up. The proposed B&B is at the foot of the mountain that you see in the picture it is called Lazy Mountain. You can go back in the history of this blog and see all the fun I had when that was going on in my life. I believe March time frame of 08.
That in a nut shell is why my blog is named INN The Wilderness.

Have You Ever...

Have you ever seen an avocado this huge? I haven't and they are about five times bigger than the ones they pawn off on us in Alaska. We are going to have some serious Guacamole...oh wait no chips I guess we will just have to eat it out of the bowl. I love avocado so much I have been tempted to just eat it like an apple. I will tell you how it turns out.

We haven't had a rain storm in some time now, but a few days ago there was some clouds in the distance and thunder to boot, but no rain. today the same thing and this is what it sounds like when doves...oh wait wrong song. I love a rainy night, I love to feel the rain on my face as the thunder lights up the sky. Well, thunder doesn't light up Lightning does. You may not hear the thunder or the clouds for that matter but I have some other shots too.

This is a pretty cool bucket of cookies. I picked up at the commissary they usually don't have much but they do have a lot of booze. They had four pallets as tall as me of Rum and another hard liquor. The bottles cost about 60P and the same size radiated milk costs about 200P go figure. The cookies are OK but a little stale. Don't know how long they have been there. Talk to ya later.

Thanks For Your Support

You are all so wonderful to be willing to support the deployed guys here. We don't have the comfort of home except for the generous packages that do come in. One guy from Hawaii gets stuff literally everyday. He usually shares which makes for good times.

I have noticed a lot of people using Skype, I believe you can punch in my name in and do a search. I will bet money that I am the only Dale Wilderness out there. Last night Jenn's father got a hold of me, we didn't talk, but his contact is in my list now. The video is not always good. Sometimes we will stay on for 2 or 3 hours and other times 1 to 2 minutes. It is hit and miss. Thanks again and enjoy some more pics from the PI. The motorcycle above has a side car and they are everywhere here. It will cost about 20 P for a ride to the other side of town. 50p:$1

Would You Believe?

Would you believe for some reason my computer is not downloading the pics I don't know what the deal is. Any way I just got back from the local Phil hospital. There seems to have been an altercation of sorts. We had to fix up some of the guys and ship one out. Not a fun night, besides the fact that the hospital doesn't have A/C. I sweat my bald head off out there (keep on track with me).

So any how here is the bounteous gifts from the old country a bunch of snacks. MMM yum yum. Thanks mom and dad. I got the packs in 7 days why does it take 3 more days to get here from AK?

So I was at the latrine again with my camera (keep with me here guys) and found this huge bug. It looks like the beetle from A Bugs Life, so I took some pics and asked for its autograph. He gladly signed and went on his marry way. Come to find out it really wasn't him in the first place and I soon found out from some freinds who laughed at my expence told me that the beetle from the movie is actually in Europe on vaction. Now I have a worthless pic of some beetle I don't even know.

I enjoy the sun but not the heat that goes with it. I took Jen out in the back yard with me the other day and talked to here via Skype. It was nice but I sweat in 65 degree weather.

So any one else want to join me on Skype look me up when you get downloaded. Then give me a holla.

Couple Little Friends

I was able to catch a couple peeping toms on film, but than again here I am with a camera in the latrine. That's not so weird? Right? Anyway enjoy a couple of geckos, just a couple of the thousands here. Usually I am entertained by at least one when ever I eat dinner running on the wall by the TV in the DFAC. They are the coolest little guys ever, they are a lime green almost transparent.

Sea Shells By the Sea Shore or Something Like That

I found these here by the Hospital they are used in the cement and barricades. I think they just scoop up what ever they can right out of the ocean and use it to build with; there is more coral than anything and literally tons of it. I have some good pieces of that and will show them some other time. I was amazed that these weren't destroyed like most all the others that I have seen. There are little surprises all over here. So Jen agreed that when the Target comes here that we would retire here and live amungst teh shells. It won't be too long since they now have two in Alaska!

Can anyone make out what kind of shells these are. I know the pics are hard to see.

Pics of Me and My Honey

So this is a little late I tried to put this on last night but web went down anyway enjoy...Jen is going to be super tired tomorrow she and I talked on Skype from 1400 my time to 2000hrs, that would be 0400 for her. What a bill...NOT! It's all free anybody with a computer can download it and use your web cam and mic to talk it is great. Dad you need to go to Skype.com and follow the instructions. it is super easy and fast. It is a great way to see people that you haven't in a long time. So if you are interested then let me know and I'll give you my Skype name. So I wanted some pics of Jen to put on my blog since she has so many on hers, this is what she sent me.

I love her so much. Oh I also got her package yesterday it took 10 days from AK. It was a very nice surprise to see notes from Shell and Myssy. I miss those kids! So here is the progress on my work out I said I would get you some pics of me before the six pack and after. It is really coming along I am following the Bill Phillips program somewhat. I need to stop eating so much and yesterday I didn't pay for my next weeks meals at the DFAC. So I won't have so much grease intake. I do the aerobics portion every other day usually the elliptical and rotate lower body and then upper body the other days the workout that got the most the week prior gets the break the next. So I do upper on Tue then Thur I do lower and upper on Sat again. The next week lower, upper, lower.

Any how get signed up on Skype so we can chat. Maybe if you are interested I can help you with your workout plan.