Hot tubbing in winter...

OK, so sledding may not be our favorite winter activity after this past weekend.  WOW...we had such a BLAST.  We went to Chena Hot Springs north of Fairbanks, AK for a 4-day, 3-night Santa Adventure.  While we were there, we went swimming, went on a dog sled ride (Jeff got to drive them), went swimming, visited the ice museum and drank appletini's out of an glass carved from ice, went swimming, saw Santa at the Santa Claus House, went swimming, saw the Aurora Borealis, and went swimming some more...along with some other fun stuff.  And let me tell you, sitting in the hot tub outside in the middle of winter is AWESOME!  This is one of the better pictures from the hot tub (the steam kept getting in the way). 

There were natural hot springs that got to 140 degrees...OUCH!  The resort converted all their power from diesel to geothermal energy.  They are completely off the grid and don't buy any energy.  They also have a green house that produces 700 pounds of tomatoes a week...A WEEK! 

I'll post more pictures...but I don't want to give it all away.  Jeff needs fodder for the annual Christmas letter, after all.  Yes, he will be writing it again!