Oktoberfest...a.k.a. my return to Fairbanks.

After a little over two months, I booked a ticket and returned to Fairbanks to visit my remaining pals and my boy. Lucky for me, the weather gods decided to dump snow and unseasonably cool temperatures for my visit...but knowing this, I came prepared.


Granted, the temperatures might have just seemed unseasonably cool because I've been living in the mild New England climate, but....negative temperatures in October still are somewhat nippy, don't ya think? Here's a shot of the downtown area...along the half-frozen Chena River.


And frozen temperatures have also been giving other people a hard time...specifically, Dan...who's been trying to finish his cabin before the REALLY cold temperatures come to Fairbanks. Dan built this cabin from the ground up, and it looks amazing.


So, as soon as he gets the windows and doors in...I'm sure he'll be a lot toastier. Hah. Although, he's got the place up to the 40s with the stove inside...which is impressive enough.