The last couple weeks have been eventful for us. Unfortunately, I can't say that all of these events were nice; some events were unexpected and highly unpleasant. My son, Taiga, got a second-degree burn on his thigh during the Memorial day camping in Anchorage. This occurred 360 miles away from home, but it was fortunate that an emergency room was close to the campground. I'm thankful that this didn't happen at a place where there is no hospital within a hundred miles (most place in Alaska, I think). I appreciated all efforts of doctors and nurses who had to work during the holiday. He could start to run after 1 week or so, and has been showing good recovery now. Although this was a painful experience for Taiga and us, I'm again amazed how tough the little boy is; he kept his spirit high, and his giggle was somewhat back by the next day. We got to do some fun time fishing, biking, visiting a museum, and Chuck E. Cheeze's. Particularly, Ima...
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