... and Interior Alaska in particular. How many places are there in the world where you can enjoy good friends, pudgie pie pizzas, beer and vodka tonics, and the warmth of a bonfire underneath the watchful aurora?
It was a chilly night, with temperatures dropping to -10F in the hills. Our beers froze solid, and our vodka tonics turned to vodka tonic slushies. Despite cold noses and the need to act like rotisserie hot dogs to keep our backsides from freezing solid, there was no denying that this was a spring night in Fairbanks!
The aurora danced across the expanse of starry sky, bending and spiraling in vivid green. Red tinged the bottom edge. This was the best display I've seen in a couple of years.
Thanks, Tom and Melissa, for hosting a wonderful night! Kelly, Jonathan, and Kristen, it was wonderful to catch up! And Ken, thanks for driving me home so I could enjoy my slushy!
