Staying local

Hello everyone! Nothing much is happening, although the Young and Restless is getting good! We have been staying in town and doing little day trips.
We went to the Alaska Aviation Museum. BORING! Don't get me wrong, I love airplanes. This place seemed like it was thrown together and wasn't kept up. We went to a restaurant by the airport. I ordered a salad with only lettuce, chicken, and cheese. I got a salad with a green tortilla shell and with the stuff in it that I like, but plus a can of black olives. One or two olives, ok. But what looked like over a cup? I think the waitress was being spiteful! What made it worse was that Walter loved his meal and ate almost every bite. That made for a nice rest of the day! We went to Kincade Park- home of the black bears. Didn't see any bears. But, they are doing major road construction in the park. Maybe that is why the bears are not staying in the woods. The woods have been torn down!
We went to the Girdwood Forest Fair in Girdwood. Girdwood is about 45 miles from here along the Seward Highway. One word that comes to mind: hippiefest. It was really nice. A fair in a forest. You had to watch where you walked because there were no specific pathways. Good music. Everything that was sold there had to be natural and not commercially made. We were having a nice time....until......The day we went was Sunday. The fair had been going on for two solid days. Most people who attend camp out beside the fair. There was a booth that was selling home made macaroni and cheese with reindeer sausage. Who can pass that up? While we purchasing the food, we over heard the sellers talking about what fun they had had so far and that they were doing good so far with the way they were feeling. Basically, they had a late night the night before. Within 30 minutes I had to go to the bathroom. No biggie. That happens. We left the fair and went to a side of the road gold planning place. BORING!!! There is a much better gold planning place in Girdwood. When we got back to town, I started to not feel well. Walter was hungry and wanted Mexican. I was not hungry and didn't order anything. Walter knew something was up- Nettie not eat Mexican? He started to fear that the world was ending. I really wasn't hungry and was feeling nauseous. Plus, the cheese dip was orange! We have yet to find white cheese dip up here. By the time we got home I was really sick. I couldn't get warm, yet I was sweating. I will just leave it at that. Walter, my private nurse, got me some Nyquil. I guess my fever broke and couldn't get comfortable because I was too hot. I was better the next day. Lesson learned: don't eat food on day three of a hippiefest.
Lake. This lake is about 15 miles north along the road to I took Walter to the downtown mall. He got a chair message, sushi, and ice cream. He is mad that we haven't gone to the mall sooner. He loves the mall! We then went for a hike at Eklunta Lake. This is located about 15 miles away along the road to Wasilla. It provides the drinking water for Anchorage. It is beautiful. You can rent bikes and kayaks there. While we were there he heard a helicopter. We don't know what was going on, but an Army or Air Force helicopter had landed on the side of the lake. Some people had gotten off. It took off again and looking like it was landing in the water. We couldn't see anyone getting rescued. The helicopter landed again and by this time a 4 wheeler had pulled up. Then some people got back on the helicopter and it left. We then went to play trivia. I can't brag that I won because if I do that I have to tell about how Walter is beating me at shuffleboard! We sat next to a guy who told us about the Top of the World Bar and Restaurant. It is located on the top floor of the Hilton Hotel. Sounded nice so we walked over. It is awesome! Great views! Couldn't see Mt. McKinley because it was cloudy, but you could see the mountain that the Princess Cruise bus drivers think is Mt. McKinley. We will definitely go back for the views.
Today Walter is working. Bob is sleeping as usual. Young and Restless is on. I have so much to do, so I better get busy. See ya!