Bear Creek Winery and Lodging Homer

... h*ve the s*me desire to bring *bout * resolution just 6 months before her de*th. did we know somehow th*t time w*s short?

It is * bit s*d th*t i find myself thinking *bout my mother more in de*th then when she w*s *live. I h*ve s*t *nd reminisced *bout v*rious me*ningless scr*ps of my childhood m*ny times over the l*st 5 or 6 months *nd this is something th*t i never did before her de*th. I bring *ll of this up bec ...

Fred,Evelyn,Bill, Wendy, Bill & Wanda took a day trip to Homer from Soldotna. On our way down we stopped by Ninilchik to an original Russian settlements and saw their Church. Services are still held there each week. We did not got Halibut fishing but we did eat fresh halibut for lunch. Yummy! Had to make a stop at the Salty Dawg Saloon ...

... taxi.
But consider the price difference, it's worth it.

The drive to homer was a long one. We had lunch at girdwood, the biggest restaurant in town, more like a sport bar, playing extreme cycling on TV, biking from the top of the hill. Incredible.

The muddy water in the Turnagain Arm looked so gross. But once we entered mountains, the view became more ...

you know its sort of a sad thing when your body begins to break down from wear and tear. you should hear the pops and creaks that emit from my joints when my alarm goes off at 7 in the morning. speaking of which, i thought i had made some sort of pact with the devil that i would never have to wake up at such an ungodly hour ever again after i took a summer school chemistry class in college that started at 7:30. what the hell am i doing awake this early? at least the ...

... about changes. So we got off the plane and headed to gate 2 we looked around and our flight info wasn't up on the board. So we asked and he said oh your gate has been changed. by this time we were pretty close to boarding. He told us where to go down this hall down some stairs. so we took off hoofing it went down hall 2 to the stairs 2 flights of stairs ...

... distinction of working in the dive industry but being based in Bangkok. My shuttle bus to the airport was leaving at 11pm so when the time arrived we all headed over to the shop, got my bags and then went to the designated pick up spot. I waited for about 20 seconds and then the bus showed up...20 minutes early. Thank god I had gotten there a few minutes early or I would have had to pay some astronomical taxi fee to get to the airport ...

... setting. There are four huge glaciers in the mountains across Cook Inlet glistening in the last rays of the evening light that serve as a backdrop to the town. On the last stretch of the route towards the city, in an illusion of space and perspective, the road seems to lead right into a giant glacier. The final crowning feature for Homer is the 5 km spit that goes right out into Cook Inlet. How remarkable is that? Just a narrow causeway ...

... local old ladies put her hand on my shoulder as she walked by to look at my t-shirt, and the waitress touched Mom's arm, thanking her for being patient. The menu was funny too. After we left, it began to rain, it had been cloudy all morning, and we couldn't see across Cook Inlet where some mountains and volcanoes are supposed to be. We got to Homer before they would let us into our room, so we ...

... 8pm, just in time for her to greet her other guests and give them helpful information on places to grab some dinner and night-time activities. After resting for a bit and meeting the others, Amy and I agreed on a pizza place just down the road for its nearby location and good wine selection from what we were told. Afterward, after yet another hectic day, we went straight back and crashed before many of the others were even back.