Happy Solstice!!!

[sk8ingmom]

We're only getting 5 hours 28 minutes of daylight today.
Can't wait for tomorrow to be longer!

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[KerriSue]

Its 4:00 pm here and dark already

 

[Mermaid02]

We're only getting 5 hours 28 minutes of daylight today.
Can't wait for tomorrow to be longer!

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Enjoy those 5 and a half hours!! I'd be seriously depressed if I lived there.

 

[Laura]

Happy Solstice!

Here comes the sun!

 

[Briarmom]

The day you start gaining daylight in Alaska is the best day! I'm surprised you're getting that much daylight. It always seemed like 1-2 hours to me.

Happy Solstice to you!
Have a drink.

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

Happy solstice!!!!

every day that takes us further from winter is a good one in my book!!!!!

 

[kmebee]

We're only getting 5 hours 28 minutes of daylight today.
Can't wait for tomorrow to be longer!

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OH how I remember those days. Lived in Anchorage (actually, Elmendorf, or wherever the AF sent us) in the early 90s. Didn't mind the darkness so much, especially when it was really cold & everything looked like it was covered in crystals. BUT, enjoyed those long summer days much, much more.

Happy Solstice!

 

[Luv'sTink]

Yeah!!!! Bring on the light!

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

sk8ingmom, our DS and DDIL live not too far from you. I am wondering how much snow you have on the ground and did you get a bunch yesterday?

 

[sk8ingmom]

We got BUNCHES of snow yesterday! 5-7 inches. More coming today!

I have a window in my office, so the short days don't bother me too much. Everything outside is white, so it appears brighter than it is out there.
It will be good to add a few minutes of daylight tomorrow.

kmebee - we were in Kodiak in the early '90s!

 

[ButchJohnson]

Shouldn't it be "merry" solstice? I thought everyone on here agreed we were going to start trying to utilize the word "merry" more. Its such a neglected word, usually only coming out this time of year.

 

[debbi801]

Happy Solstice and Merry Yule to everyone!

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

MERRY SOLSTICE!!!!!!

you are absolutely correct - we did say that, didn't we.....merry, merry, merry!

 

[sk8ingmom]

Shouldn't it be "merry" solstice? I thought everyone on here agreed we were going to start trying to utilize the word "merry" more. Its such a neglected word, usually only coming out this time of year.

SHEEESH!
Actually, I thought "Happy" would be more appropriate since solstice is really a pagan holiday. From what I gather from the pulic debates here and elsewhere (that I have stayed WAY out of...), only a pagan would use the term "happy" as in "happy holidays."

 

[Laura]

It doesn't matter. They say "Happy Christmas" in England, instead of "Merry Christmas"--it's the same meaning, really. Over there, though, "merry" can mean drunk/tipsy.

 

[AuntieM03]

Shouldn't it be "merry" solstice? I thought everyone on here agreed we were going to start trying to utilize the word "merry" more. Its such a neglected word, usually only coming out this time of year.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

Happy Solstice!