We made it to Alaska!

So we finally arrived in Fairbanks just after midnight last Friday night. I mean last Saturday morning. Oh, whatever! It’s light most of the time here and it’s difficult to tell what time of day it is. Even at 12:45 am, the sky was not really dark. It seemed to be more of an extended

Taking Care of Business?

Just FYI, we’re still mid-move. Here’s a map to keep you oriented if you’re confused: Now, a little story: Little Boy was upstairs in the vacation house and I was downstairs reading a book. “Mommy!” he called. “The toilet paper is out and there’s no roll on the back of the potty!” “There’s another roll in

Our Moving Adventure: In The Middle

We are in the transition phase of our move right now, between houses. Or, putting it less charitably, we’re currently homeless. Therefore we are bumming off of– I mean visiting –relatives in Alabama.  We had some trouble getting our orders processed back in Hawaii. (That’s a long and boring story that boils down to: the Army

Pack This, Not That

If you’ve never participated in a military move, you might not know about it, so here’s how it goes: They pack everything for you. You leave all your stuff where it sits and they come in with boxes and packing paper and tape and go to work. Of course, this is a million times better

Our Moving Adventure Begins

We are in the process of moving from Hawaii to Alaska. (I know– it seems like a cruel contrast! Take it up with the Army.) The adventure has begun with the shipping of the car. The car is old and has a few scratches and dings, as indicated on this form given to us by