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Seriously
Posted on November 17, 2009 by davitajo
My trusty iPhone tells me that the current temperature in Eagle River, Alaska is a balmy -6.
Seriously.
Earlier it was -10.
So, the good news is that it’s getting warmer.
Seriously.
I’ve only been gone for two months…but it’s already hard for me to find a frame of reference for that.
It was 45 degrees yesterday and I made a [...]
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At Last
Posted on November 4, 2009 by davitajo
My closest friend in Alaska was named Marijke. I’ve blogged about her before.
(Speaking of…did you know that she has a CD!!!!?????)
Long story short…she is good people. I like her. And we have had a lot of fun together.
When I decided to move back to Texas…I knew I would miss her.
But then….oh….it’s so exciting I can [...]
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Newsflash
Posted on October 29, 2009 by davitajo
It’s Just So…Alaskan
Posted on September 4, 2009 by davitajo
I had dinner last night with a fellow Alaskan short-timer. We talked for a brief moment about how different this place is. And really…there was only one word we could find to describe this place.
It’s just so…Alaskan.
I mean…duh.
But it’s true. This place is different. Special. Hard. Cold. And until you have been here, it’s so [...]
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The Transformation of Me
Posted on July 23, 2009 by davitajo
I started this blog approximately two years ago to chronicle my move from Texas to Alaska. At the time I appropriately titled it “Stop Looking at Me Like I’ve Lost My Mind…”, because when you tell your friends and family that you are moving from sunny DFW to Eagle River, Alaska…well…you get some funny looks.
The [...]
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It was the best of times…
Posted on May 28, 2009 by davitajo
And yet…maybe the worst too?
I’m excited about moving to Texas. I dream about it. The thought of being closer to my family and friends again is quite exciting.
And then I look up. And see the mountains. And the ocean. And I’m sad.
I’m choosing to leave this place. Am I crazy?
And then…I think of my sister. [...]
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Idita-Almost-Forget
Posted on May 1, 2009 by davitajo
Waaaayyyyy back in March I volunteered at the Anchorage start of the 2009 Iditarod. It was even more fun than I anticipated…and now I’m going to share a few pictures with you!
I didn’t take many pictures…b/c I WAS WORKING. As part of the “trail guard” I stood at an intersection and shoveled snow, directed foot [...]
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Another Good Idea
Posted on April 30, 2009 by davitajo
Do you remember my friend Marijke? (aka the haver of super good ideas)
Well yesterday she suggested that we grab dinner after work and take a drive. Smart girl. Pretty day. Lots of fun.
We drove (actually…she drove, I co-piloted) to Girdwood. It was beautiful. Warm (by Alaskan standards)… Beautiful. Sunny.
It was breathtaking. And the company…the company [...]
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You know you are Alaskan when…
Posted on April 2, 2009 by davitajo
It gets above freezing and you turn on the AC in your car.
Seriously. I did it yesterday. It was 34 degrees.
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