The Engagement...January 19...Sunshine Cove

Jesse likes to think that he proposed to Katy with the help of Neil Diamond, who suddenly appeared on the beach singing "Sweet Katy Beth..." In all truthfulness, after a secret trip to Soldotna for a tasty ribeye and nerve racking dinner with Katy's parents, Jesse surprised Katy on bended knee with a diamond ring between two graham crackers instead of marshmallow and chocolate. It was all completely unexpected and perfectly timed during the rare Juneau sunset on a cold January day at the beach. Needless to say, Jesse's "wierd" behaviour could finally be explained and Katy's parents were just glad that they didn't have to keep anymore secrets!

News Flash...Katy Passes Her Defense!

Yippeeee!! After much sweating and some begging, Katy successfully passed her Master's Thesis Defense on May 27th. Alright Jesse, time is ticking! This face almost captures her excitement right now, but not quite!

Meet the Dads

Meet father of the bride Allan Howard. Al enjoys playing fishing guide, music trivia games, and lumberjack. Look at the size of fish he's guaranteed to hook you on! His unique eyes have been known to cause auto accidents and get a confession out of even the sneakiest of highschool kids.

Father of the groom Manuel Echave is the elusive fisherman seen above. When not playing grandpa to his many grandkids or chasing down that record elk in the Jemez, Manuel is busy keeping many of the government's top secret satellite configurations in his mind. Just a warning, he is willing to share these secrets when asked, but then he'll have to kill you.

Meet the Moms

Meet mother of the bride Pam Howard. She is one crabbin' mama!! When not acting as middle school nurse, you can find Pam strumming along to her favorite folk tunes, hiking where the bears aren't around, or winning the Annual Howard Silver Salmon Derby.

Looking so fine riding that mini hog above is mother of the groom Cindy Staples. When not riding one of the many southwest highways with the wind blow through her long her, you can find Cindy creating award winning gingerbread houses, feeding the Jemez chipmunk population, or helping birth baby alpacas.