Waiting for Morgan

Morgan on her first flight.

I’ve never been good at waiting.  Now we had three days between us and Morgan’s arrival.  We campled at Eklutna State Park our first night.  The next morning, we took Liz and Walter to REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), one of our favorite places on our short list of favorite shops.  They loved it.  We did laundry and re-provisioned.  We kept checking the Anchorage post office for our new credit cards… they never came.  

After rowdy neighbors at Eklutna kept us awake until four in the morning, the four of us moved to Eagle River State Park.  It was a good move… the campsite was quiet and only twenty minutes from the airport.

A highlight to our wait was meeting Sook, owner of Alaska’s Gourmet Subs.  She made us feel like royalty.   We took Liz and Walter there the following day and told Sook we would try to bring Morgan on our way back into Anchorage.

Finally the day arrived.   You can imagine our disappointment when Morgan’s mom texted that the flight would be delayed three hours.  Instead of arriving at 6:50 pm, Morgan’s plane finally touched down at 9:45 pm. All of us were excited to begin Morgan’s Alaska Adventure together.

 She was nearly the last to get off the plane and greeted us on crutches.  A few snapshots, and we were on our way to the campground.  We had talked so much about Morgan that Liz and Walter stayed up to meet her.  Morgan was exhausted after the long flight and delay.  She arrived at nearly two in the morning, East Coast time.  We quickly set up her bed and settled her into it. 

Morgan arrives!

For the next three and a half weeks, we will share Alaska with our young friend.  We can’t wait!