As I wolfed down a generous bowl of buffalo chili at the Sunrise Cafe on the outskirts of Cooper Landing, Alaska, a smile of contentment crossed my face. I was thinking of how we had managed to do exactly what we’d set our minds to on this trip to Alaska, despite the unseasonable rainfall.
It was early August, and the upper floor of the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center was filled with tourists looking at sealskin parkas and Native artifacts. Suddenly, the "Green Acres" theme blared out. A middle-aged woman wearing a "Wisconsin is for Lovers" T-shirt groped for her cell phone.
Yarn Expo III by Alaska State Yarn Council is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at the Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W. Fifth Ave. Shop more than 40 fiber vendors, yarn and fiber information, color forecast, health tips for needle workers and more. Fashion show of knitted, crocheted and felted garments.
