The Hunt for the Northern Lights
Every once in a while I look up, and I’m reminded that I live in Alaska. That reminder may come in the form of a …
Life on the Outskirts
“The Hunt” Act I: “It’s not at the restaurant,” my husband Mark says, starting to panic. He had used my cell to inquire about his …
Living Danger-ishly
Small Plane Culture: My son Anders and I are on a small propeller plane returning to the Peninsula from Anchorage where Anders just got braces. …
Can Cat People Become Dog People?
The Safeway cashier has stopped scanning my groceries. She stands staring just past my right shoulder at nothing. Her eyes are filled with tears. “I’m …
Springtime is Break-Up Time
Things are thawing out here in Alaska. I’d say we are just a day or two away from being able to extract my son’s homework …
The Roadkill List
The dead moose is a twisted heap on the side of the highway. He is huge, maybe 900 pounds. Looking at him you have to ask; …
#quarantinelife – Are Your Neighbors Doing it Better?
Jay Leno finally spots my husband in the second row. It had just been a matter of time. He stops searching the audience and points. “Hello …
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