Break-up!

No, I know what your thinking...but it's what the Alaskans call Spring up here. The name fits too--Not only is the snow melting and the ice on the inlet breaking -up, but all of the roads are broken up too! I thought I saw some deep potholes in Michigan--nothing like Alaska--I saw craters as big as the volcanoes and cracks that look like the earthquaked-- lol--of course everything is BIG here!

The days have been long and sunny--our highs have been in the mid 40's. I was out walking this week and almost ran into a moose--literally! YIKES! There he was, just hangin' out in the park--Mary's dog went into a barking frenzy--scaring the bejeepers out of me, Kris and the moose! After the initial fright...we yanked on the dog's leash and walked swiftly (understatement) away. Definitely NOT making any sort of eye contact with the beast!

This week was state testing for the Anchorage School District. What fun--the students were burnt out and the teachers exhausted--glad to be done!
I have been teaching writing and after correcting over a 100 papers I'm glad to report that something I'm doing must be working--for the most part everyone is getting it!


I'm watching the local news as I write this and of course not a newscast goes by without a reference or interview with my friend Sarah...so, it reminded about a local columnist in the Sunday paper--guess what he calls her.........Belle......isn't that perfect--she's been on the news 5X's tonight--I just threw-up a little in my mouth this last time! Speaking of throw-up, Sarah's sister-in-law, Todd's half sister, got caught breaking and entering. Not to mention--that Bristol's baby-daddy, Levi was on Tyra this week--damn, if it wasn't for testing I would have taken a sick day to watch!!!! Here's another tidbit--many residents of Wasilla are fondly nicknamed "Valley Trash"...sorta like "Trailer Trash" (do you capitalize 'trash'???). I think sometimes people can qualify for both titles! They might be called Valley Trailer Trash--that's so not nice...


People in Alaska have a lot of STUFF in their yards...it's amazing and interesting--kinda like a car wreck--you just have to look. I'll take pictures this weekend and post--you just gotta see it to believe it!

I'm house and cat sitting next week--I just can't say "no"! LOL Get this 5 cats-- it's a huge home on the Cook Inlet...but...it could ruin my reputation...you know English teacher, middle aged, stringy hair, cats......................

Speaking of hair.........ewwwwwwweeeeee.......you should see mine--YUCK! I haven't cut it since I got here! And I messed up the color and it's brown--nasty, ugly brown to be exact! I'll take a picture so you can all get a good laugh!!
I'm lookin' Alaskan!