MY FUN WEEKEND IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA!!!

ALOHA EVERYONE!!!

I SPENT THE LAST WEEKEND IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA WITH H3!!! 

BEFORE I HEADED OVER TO FAIRBANKS I STOPPED IN ANCHORAGE FOR MY DOCTOR APPOINTMENT FOR...

IRAP is a targeted method of reducing inflammation in a joint using your own blood product. At ORCA, we are using this injection for conservative management of chronic knee pain and osteoarthritis. Results have shown to reduce inflammation and pain in patients for six to twelve months.

IRAP (Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein) is an anti-inflammatory protein such as Interleukin-1 (IL-1) within the inflamed joint.

IRAP is a product derived from your own blood. A small amount of your blood (60cc per injection) is drawn into a syringe. This is about the same or less than when you donate blood to the blood bank. A centrifuge is then used to separate the blood into 3 parts; plasma, platelet rich plasma, and red blood cells. The plasma is drawn off usually 15-30cc of volume and the red blood cells and platelets are combined and removed normally 7-10cc of volume. The second part of the process involves the use of specialized centrifuge device that uses a small glass bead to further isolate the IRAP to a higher concentration, normally 5-7cc of volume. This is then injected directly into the joint space using a 26 gauge needle.

I GOT TWO MORE SESSIONS (ONE WEEK PER SESSION) TO GO AND I''L BE GOOD FOR 6-12 MONTHS!!!

SCARY AS IT LOOKS, BUT MY AWESOME DOCTORS AND STAFF ARE CONFIDENT AND SO AM I WITH NO FEAR!!!

AFTER MY APPOINTMENT...

SHAUN PICKED ME UP FROM THE HOSPITAL AND DROPPED ME OFF AT THE AIRPORT TO HEAD OVER TO FAIRBANKS!!!

DECIDED TO CRUISE THE "B - TERMINAL" AND GET A HALIBUT SANDWICH AT THE "DAUGHOUSE"...  NOT BAD.

THEN I GAVE INTO THIS...  "MAPLE PECAN FRAPPE"...  FML!!!

SO BOARDED AND FLEW OVER TO FAIRBANKS...

THE LAST TIME I BEEN TO FAIRBANKS WAS IN THE SUMMER OF 2014, I DEFINITELY ENJOYED MY TIME AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE FUN ON THIS TRIP.

AS SOON AS I LANDED, I PICKED UP MY RENTAL CAR AND CHECKED IN AT THE - PIKE'S LODGE HOTEL 

BEING TIRED AS HECK FROM WORKING TWO JOBS AND FLYING OUT OF BETHEL TO ANCHORAGE AND FAIRBANKS WITH VIRTUALLY "NO REST", I HAD AN HOUR OR TWO TO REST BEFORE I PICK UP SHAUN, BRENDA, & GEORGE FROM THE AIRPORT BECAUSE THEY CAME IN ON A LATER FLIGHT.

AS SOON AS THEY LANDED I WENT AND PICKED THEM UP AND HEADED STRAIGHT TO THE - BLUE LOON

IT WAS TIME FOR "MICS & INSTRUMENTS CHECKS".

AFTER A GOOD HOUR OF TRIALS & ERRORS...

IT'S "ALOHA FRIDAY...  H3 STYLE!!!"

LET THE PARTY BEGIN!!!

(I UPLOADED VIDEOS!!!)

 

H3 - ALEX, SHAUN, LEE, AND GEORGE

H3 PLAYED FOR 2 NIGHTS AT THE AWESOME "BLUE LOON".  WE ALSO ATE AT - BIG DADDY'S BBQ FOR LUNCH THE DAY AFTER...

THERE IS WHOLE LOT MORE TO EAT AND ORDER FROM THESE GUYS.  BUT ANOTHER TIME.  MAHALO SEAIRA & ALEASHA FOR THE GREAT RECOMMENDATION!!!  WE'LL BE BACK AGAIN!!!

AFTER THAT WE HEADED TO - CHENA HOT SPRINGS FOR A NICE RELAXATION BATH!!!

IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN HERE YET, THIS IS A "MUST GO" PLACE.

NATURAL HOT SPRING SOAKS WITH GOOD ALOHA VIBES!!!

AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT...  IT WAS TIME TO HEAD BACK TO ANCHORAGE...



ALOHA & MAHALO NUI LOA FAIRBANKS, ALASKA FOR HAVING US OVER.  H3 AND MYSELF ENJOYED OUR TIME TOGETHER.  WE LOOK FORWARD TO COMING BACK IN THE NEAR FUTURE!!!

WE ALL LANDED AND ARRIVED SAFELY INTO ANCHORAGE, WE SAID OUR GOODBYES TO ONE ANOTHER AND WENT OUR SEPARATE WAYS.

A BIG MAHALO TO H3 (SHAUN, GEORGE, LEE, & ALEX) FOR HAVING ME TAG ALONG, ANOTHER MAHALO TO "BLUE LOON" FOR YOUR CONTINUED INVITATION TO PERFORM AND PLAY AND SHARE THE "ALOHA VIBES" TO EVERYONE IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA.

WHILE IN ANCHORAGE I GOT TO SPEND TIME WITH MY VICKIE AND HER OHANA, JOSHUA & SERENA!!!

WE HAD LUNCH AT - FIRE TAP ALEHOUSE ON TIKAHTNU...

AND FOR DESSERTS WE HEADED OVER TO THE - MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY

ANOTHER AWESOME AND FUN SUNDAY WITH MY FAVORITE PEOPLE!!!

AND THAT PRETTY MUCH CONCLUDES MY WEEKEND TRIP!!!

TO BE CONTINUED...

AWWWRITE!!!

WAIPA

ALASKA AIRLINES IS CLOSE TO RETIRING THEIR "COMBI" JETS.

ALOHA EVERYONE!!!

WHEN I WAS HIRED BY THE AWESOME & AMAZING ALASKA AIRLINES AS A RAMP SERVICE AGENT AKA THE HOT HAWAIIAN GUY IN THE YELLOW REFLECTIVE VEST WITH THE LIGHT WANDS...  LOL!!!

IT WAS DREAM COME TRUE FOR ME, THE POSSIBILITIES OF BEING CLOSE TO MY DAUGHTER, KAHEALANI AND LOVED ONES WHO LIVES IN HAWAI'I (MY HOME IN THE ISLANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN)...  THE POSSIBILITIES OF BEING TO ABLE TO EXPLORE THE WORLD, THE POSSIBILITIES OF SIMPLY TRAVELING TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA FOR THE DAY FOR A QUICK SHOPPING OR A NICE LUNCH DATE WITH FRIENDS, I COULD ON AND ON ABOUT HOW HAPPY AND GRATEFUL TO BE PART OF AN AMAZING AIRLINE COMPANY WHO WAS WON THE "J.D. POWERS AWARDS" UNDER "BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE"FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS STRAIGHT!!!  AND MANY OTHER AWARDS ACHEIVEMENTS WINS FROM OTHER HIGHLY RECOGNIZED GLOBAL MARKETING.

AND ONE OF THE MAIN HIGHLIGHTS OF WORKING FOR ALASKA AIRLINES...  HAVING THE HONOR AND PRIVALEGED OF WORKING THE FAMOUS AND WELL RESPECTED "COMBI AIRCRAFTS".

SO WHAT IS A "COMBI AIRCRAFT", YOU MAY ASK AND WONDER???

Combi aircraft in commercial aviation are aircraft that can be used to carry either passengers, as an airliner, or cargo as a freighter, and may have a partition in the aircraft cabin to allow both uses at the same time in a mixed passenger/freight combination.

THESE SPECIAL DESIGNED AIRCRAFT ARE THE HEART AND BACKBONE TO ALASKA'S TRAVEL AND CARGO DEMANDS TOWARDS RURAL AREAS.

ALASKA SENATOR, LISA MURKOWSKI SAYS IT BETTER(VIDEO):

EVERY WORD SHE SAYS HOLDS NOTHING BUT TRUTHS TO WHAT ALASKA AIRLINES COMBI AIRCRAFTS HAS DONE FOR THE HIGH DEMANDS OF THE GREAT STATE OF ALASKA.

AND NOW THE TIME IS NEAR AS THE COMBI AIRCRAFTS ARE NEARING RETIREMENT AND IT DOES BRING A TEAR TO MY EYES EVERY NOW AND THEN.

HERE ARE MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND CHERISHED MEMORIES OF WORKING THE ALASKA AIRLINES COMBI AIRCRAFTS IN BETHEL, ALASKA:

 

AGAIN, IT WAS GREAT WORKING ON THESE AMAZING COMBI AIRCRAFTS AND AS IT NEARS IT END OF SERVICE, IF ANY OF YOU SO HAPPENS TO BE ABLE TO RIDE ON THEIR FINAL FLIGHTS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, CREATE MEMORIES IF YOU CHOOSE TO AND SHARE THEM WITH YOUR LOVED ONES FOREVER.

#iamalaska

AWWWRITE!!!

WAIPA