Maury Annual Studio Show and Open House

I mentioned the Maury Annual Studio Show and Open House last week (I hope you got a chance to go!), and stopped by for a visit this weekend.  It’s one of my favorite early winter traditions, and I never fail to leave without something beautiful to take home. This year I picked out a bright turquoise bowl that is the perfect accent color for my living room bookcases.

Because Toni, Ashley, and Scott are some of my favorite local artists, I’m going to do a separate post for each one of them.  First up, Toni!

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Christmas in Spenard

Christmas in Spenard” is back at the Taproot!  It’s wacky, tacky, irreverent, and generally hilarious.  It’s not all Christmas-themed; they throw in a good dose of political skewering, Alaska humor, and a dash of Spam just so that they don’t forget their roots.

They sing, they dance, and they make you laugh so hard you choke on your drink – get your tickets now!

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Congrats U.S. Women’s Team! And Thoughts on XC-Skiing

I have to pile on to the jubilation that is happening right now on Facebook, overseas in Sweden, and in XC skier’s homes all over the U.S because it is so ridiculously exciting:

Our women’s team (Kikkan Randall, Holly Brooks, Jesse Diggins, and Liz Stephen) placed THIRD in the 4 x 5k World Cup relay!

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