You really are not that far away. So when it starts turning dark for more hours than it is light there, come down to Washington for some rain and sun and then some more rain... maybe a little hail and then some more rain.... Great coffee drinking weather though :-)

have you ever donned the green apron Chris??? It's Ok we are all friends here. Question, is that Anchorage Alaska? bc that is the only Anchorage I know of in the US (I literally failed Geography) My Family and friends are riding their couches, er um Harley's up to Alaska via Canada this summer.