Are we Juneauites yet?

Okay, so I would not call us locals yet.  But we're getting closer.

Ways in which we are blending in:

• We have added a Subaru Forrester to the household vehicle fleet, which after purchasing someone told us is the official car of Juneau.  
• Heard around our house - "I should go change before we head out.  This is my dressy fleece; I don't want to get it dirty."
• We had a few days of absolutely beautiful weather, almost enough to make us completely forget the gray, gloomy, wet days that came before it.
• Got the scoop on the local fishmonger.  Pulled in the parking lot - one door for customers, one door around the side for you to bring your catch.  Purchased fresh sockeye salmon for $11.98/lb. and it was DELICIOUS!
• Ask Cora where to shop for just about anything and she will loudly proclaim "Fred Meyer!"

But then there are some things that I hope never lose that feeling of "wow, isn't that amazing."  Like when we were sitting at dinner the other night and these two flew in and took up post looking out over Auke Bay harbor.

Or the ability to just walk out and experience nature at its best.  That was probably the thing we were most excited about in moving to Juneau and we're trying to get out and hike or explore as often as we can.  

Always remembering to be brave enough to try new things.  Adelaide not only survived but enjoyed soccer camp, making a new friend or two along the way.  And this week is off at Girl Scout day camp, which is "out the road," truly in the great Alaskan wilderness.  

Cora and I went on our first adventure with a Juneau outdoor family network.  After finding a tidal pool full of hermit crabs, snails and little fish, Cora called out "Friends, friends, come here and look at all these animals!"  

So we may not be Juneauites yet, but we're definitely settling in.