Who

Ernie and Addie are father and daughter. The old man is retired from the real estate and insurance fields. The kid is taking the summer off from a graduate program to recharge for the home stretch.

In the nine years since his motorcycle trip to Alaska, from South Carolina, Ernie had wanted to visit Alaska again. Chatting over a pizza and beer, Ernie was reminiscing about his previous trip and lamenting that Joyce, his wife, Addie’s mom, had no interest. When Addie commented about how much she would enjoy such a trip, the pieces fell into place and a road trip to Alaska from Charleston, South Carolina in the summer of 2014 became a reality.

Commenting on the Blog

Family, friends and anyone just interested in Ernie and Addie’s trip, places visited, or activities, is welcome and encouraged to comment on the blog page of this website.

Unfortunately, hacking websites and spamming blogs is rampant, necessitating some kind of security. Here is how it works on the blog page of this site: The first time you comment, unless you are logged in through WordPress, Facebook, Twitter or Google+, you will be asked for an email address and name. Your first comment will be held for administrator approval. Once you have had a comment approved by a human administrator, your comments will then be automatically approved and appear on the blog.

Concerned about your privacy and security, Ernie (aka wpdabbler) posted a question on the WordPress Support Forum about the security of your email address provided to comment on the Alaska2014 blog. If you would like to delve into this for your own comfort, here is a link to the thread responding to Ernie’s question, LINKY.