Su 25 March 2018, 18:30; written from in a colectivo (shared cab) in Punta Arenas … finished M 2 April 2018, 23:26; written from night bus traveling from Puerto Natales, Chile, to El Calafate, Argentina As I stood with an armload of groceries in the checkout line of Lider, it finally hit me. Searching for a smile, I looked hard at my package of TimTams as I tried to fight…
There I was, peacefully watching the scenery of the Cascades region of Oregon pass by, when the announcements started. First I heard, “Will available attendants immediately report to the downstairs of train car #13.” A few minutes later: “If there’s a doctor on board, please make yourself known to train attendants.” “We’re looking for anyone with emergency medical training.” Huh, I wonder what’s happening, I wondered to myself. After a…
By fall of my senior year, Pixie was showing her age. We’d never properly taken care of her teeth, and I could tell her mouth was giving her some pain. At some point that fall, she stopped eating and drinking. She weakened to the point where walking seemed difficult, so off to the vet we went. I don’t remember what they said was wrong with her, but I think she…
Living in Alaska definitely has its pros and cons, but last Wednesday was one example of a pro. On that day, Governor Sean Parnell announced the amount of the 2014 Permanent Fund Dividend. For those of you who don’t know, the PFD is the oil-related money paid out to qualifying residents of Alaska every year. Here’s a summary of the history of the PFD and how it works. Today I’m…
The alpha hobbit. That’s practically the best nickname ever. Sorry this has to be a quick entry, but life has been busy since the end of my Conservation K-9 work in Alberta. Since I never wanted to say goodbye to the dogs (ever), I stuck around the kennel at Pack Forest for another 10 days to help out and work with the dogs. I also needed my sleepovers with Dozer…
Finally. A beginning to my long overdue blog about my adventure in the Southern Hemisphere! I’ve been down in New Zealand for about 2.5 weeks now, and life has been a whirlwind. The adventure to get here in the first place was something else. I worked for Outdoor Adventures pretty much to the bitter end of my time in Fairbanks. The new crew was headed out on a staff training…