One other curiosity I forgot to mention, Anchorage is a desert. Seriously. Despite 70" of snow a year (buffalo, NY gets 160!), all its rain and all the snow-melt, it is technically a desert. I'm noticing dryer skin already and almost daily nose-bleeds. Travellers beware. Pack your moisturizer and chapstick and remember to drink alot.
Second curiosity; I got a package deal from the local cable guys, GCI. Cable Internet, Telephone and HiDef TV. The net and TV are up and running but the phone will take another week to activate! A week! What's up with that?
In other news, I bought us a queen-sz mattress & box today. It'll be 6 weeks or so until our bed arrives, but darn it, we'll be ready!