Random tidbits

It's cold lately. It's been hovering around 20degrees for the daytime temp for about a week now. This morning it was 8degrees when i drove to school. one day last week, we got down to -5 with wind chill! We havent had any new snow for awhile, but there is about 4 inches or so on the ground that is not going anywhere. I've deemed my front stairs hazardous to ones health. I just cant find that time or have the tools to free them of their snow. When doing research for their project last week, my robotics team found out that we get an average of 50inches of snow per year. I'd say we've had about 5 so far, so we've got a long way to go on the snow accumulation.

We're going to Anchorage to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday and Avery's birthday. We have plans to do some fun stuff like go skiing, to the movies, and maybe even a water park. I am also hoping to do some touristy stuff like visit a couple of the native museums, go to alaska wildberry products(see link on right), and maybe see a glacier. We will also do some routine things like shopping and haircuts. And when I say shopping, I dont mean the fun mall type shopping, I mean everyday walmart toothpaste and toilet paper type shopping. We are allowed three checked bags each, so we will carry home as much stuff as possible since it is so much cheaper to buy stuff in anchorage than it is in Bethel.

I just finished reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Good book. It has a unique way of making you think about the process of growing older. It is a very interesting account of the circus in the early 1900's. I dont know if it would qualify as historical fiction, but it sounds like the author spent alot of time researching and getting the facts straight before writing. Very interesting novel. Would recommend.

Avery didnt wrestle this weekend because the river wasnt frozen. The village that they were supposed to go to called Nunapichuk is divided by a river. The airport is on one side and the school on the other. If the river is thawed, they can cross by boat. If the river is frozen, they can cross on foot, by sled, or even drive across. Right now the river is in the process of freezing, so it is neither liquid or solid, therefore, they could not travel to Nunap to wrestle.

I had to take my Praxis I exam on Saturday morning. It was ridiculously easy. Ohio does not require Praxis I, only Praxis II, but Alaska requires both. They say we'll have our results in 4 weeks or so. On Saturday night, I chaperoned a high school dance. That was interesting. They had a DJ, complete with disco ball and everything. It looked like a dance club in the school commons. It ran from 9-11:30pm. All the kids seem to have a good time. They are so well behaved, it's amazing. There was no grinding, no inappropriate behavior, they were so cute and innocent. I really like the kids here alot.

Happy Birthday Margina Hoover and Laura Stocksdale! Have a great birthday!