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Why am I so Happy?
Because I am weaving a blaze orange scarf on drinking straws! Because I am not packing my big inflateable mattress to sleep in the school tonight! Because my camera caught the sunrise on my flight to Nome last week! Because … Continue reading
Generations
I just received this picture taken Christmas Eve. Amazingly, it’s missing four people that were there that night… Rusty took the picture while Chris, and Trevor opted out of the photo, and Mike left just a little too early. It … Continue reading
Maybe I'll Never Like Flying
On my flight out of Savoonga to Nome late Wednesday morning, the sun radiated it’s way through the small plane’s window. It was a gorgeous, flaming pink ball of beauty. This isn’t the first time my breath has been taken … Continue reading
No More Pigpen / Happy Birthday, Grandpa!
Grandpa Aune turned 86 this past Friday! One of the millions of things I love about Grandpa is that he’s willing to act a little silly to make his grandkids smile. Here are a couple of pictures… the first is … Continue reading
A little bragging… sorry!
– Learn from the past. Live in the present. Plan for the future. – One of the many great things about observing a lot of classrooms is seeing how teachers decorate their rooms. This is a wonderful sign that hangs … Continue reading
Steak on the Grill
Bill’s got steak on the “Fake George Forman”, and my laundry is drying away… so, now is probably as good of time as any to update the old blog. 🙂 We fully intended to have this nice dinner last night, … Continue reading
North to Alaska
I wish I’d had the energy to take my picture in Seattle last night. I looked absolutely ridiculous… I got in around midnight, found my gate, and set up for a chance at some shut eye. I parked myself in … Continue reading
winding down
I’m trying my best to prepare for my trip back north. It’s never easy to leave this place. Luckily I get to look forward to a little time with Bill before we both head our separate ways… I wrote a … Continue reading
No Resolutions
Happy New Year, Everyone! I hope you celebrated the end of a great year and are ready for the next adventures. No resolutions for me this year. I think each day holds a chance for improvement, so I won’t limit … Continue reading
Traditions
If you know me at all, you understand that I’m all about tradition. That is, in fact, part of why I love the holiday season so much. It’s usually just a replay of 12 months ago. 😉 This season has … Continue reading