Wednesday

One of the reasons we planned this trip the way we did was to visit Elmendorf Air Force Base, where our mom and dad met and were married during World War II. We weren’t sure if anything would be left from that era or if we could even get on base to see, as this is a strategic, high security base. But with the help of Gary’s military ID and some very nice people there, we got to visit what we are pretty sure is the chapel they were married in.

After leaving the base, we drove up to Talkeetna, where a cabin was waiting for us. The weather is still unusually warm, and we are continually amazed at how late it stays light. Mark took a sunset photo at about 11:30!