Even though we have officially been here for a number of months I continue to find myself saying “I live in Alaska!” or some version of that saying. I am amazed when I look to a map of the world and locate the state of Alaska only to remind myself of how far away from everything we have moved.
I grew up in Ohio, completed all my education in Ohio (8 yrs of college!), and almost my entire family lives in Ohio. Same goes for Eric, my husband, who has had a more difficult time adjusting than myself, only because he seriously bleeds scarlet and grey and also likes to sleep until noon on the weekends. What??? Living in the Alaska Time Zone sets us back 4 hours from kickoff which requires planning. Going to bed early on Friday nights in order to get a seat at The Peanut Farm at 7:30am – yeah, Alaskan life is hard.
Why am I writing the first ever entry of my first ever blog on a Saturday morning? This is because The Ohio State University Buckeyes do not play today. They are currently ranked #3 and we can only sit and wait for an upset. These games are tonight so there really is no reason for getting out of bed – at least, according to my husband.
I have enjoyed living in Anchorage so far. The actual moving part was painful but we are almost finally settled. We have met alot of really nice people. Our cat, Rudy Jenkins, has had some problems adjusting though. He did very well on the plane ride from Ohio but has had to adjust his routine now that he cannot go outside (due to the wildlife and temperature). He was misbehaving to the point of having to see a veternarian only to get diagnosed with giardia and a UTI. He is doing much better now and we are all getting along.
1 Comment
December 7, 2007 at 8:11 am
I think your blog has a wonderful future, especially if you include stories about me