Hello ANC,

I'm new to flyertalk and was referred to this thread by jackal after making an intro at the info desk. I first visited ANC in the summer of 2005 and upon returning home I settled all my affairs and moved to girdwood with probably $50 to my name. I own a home in ANC now with my wife and infant son...Ak has been really good to me but neither me or my wife are from AK (I hooked a Canuck) . Our family is spread out b/t both coasts, HNL,NRT, and even a grandmother in PRG which we are going to visit in 2 weeks so she can see her new great-grandson. Flyertalk has been an amazing resource and I look forward to sharing some experiences. In particular I don't have much experience in the points game (or online forums) but I've been down many of roads so I can help with trip planning (Lived in UK and spent extensive time in Asia).