Mobilization Date: Ten sleeps.
I'm en route to Anchorage, Alaska, where I lived and worked from June, 2014, through July, 2015, trying to get in as much as I can before going abroad. I fell in deep love with Alaska; it is easy to do. There is a freedom there, and the natural beauty is indescribable. Plus, I fell in love with my former colleagues, too, and need to spend time and laugh with them again. The Northern Lights have been crazy glorious lately, from the posted photos I've seen. Hopefully the current cloud cover will recede for a few hours so that electromagnetic glow will rain down on me this week. They had a foot of snow yesterday!
To backtrack a bit: Last week I visited Phoenix to see my Mom and our sweet family cat, Moke (pronounced mo-KEY, it's Hawai'ian), who became acutely ill. We resuscitated him with fluids to help reverse the acute renal failure he suffered, and hopefully bought a few more comfortable, lovable months for him. Here he is, 14-year-old Moke in his favorite environment, the backyard tall grass:
From there, I flew to Denver to see my BFF Britney. This was my first trip to Colorado! It, too, is gorgeous. It reminded me of "Alaska Lite" for its ruggedness and natural beauty. It is also an amatuer geologist's dream! The Ruegseggers were wonderful hosts! I rode two of their horses and did lots of hiking at Garden of the Gods, Garden of the Angels (Red Rocks), as well as trips to Boulder, Manitou Springs, Golden, and Colorado Springs. And we enjoyed some great restaurants and bars!
To backtrack a bit: Last week I visited Phoenix to see my Mom and our sweet family cat, Moke (pronounced mo-KEY, it's Hawai'ian), who became acutely ill. We resuscitated him with fluids to help reverse the acute renal failure he suffered, and hopefully bought a few more comfortable, lovable months for him. Here he is, 14-year-old Moke in his favorite environment, the backyard tall grass:
From there, I flew to Denver to see my BFF Britney. This was my first trip to Colorado! It, too, is gorgeous. It reminded me of "Alaska Lite" for its ruggedness and natural beauty. It is also an amatuer geologist's dream! The Ruegseggers were wonderful hosts! I rode two of their horses and did lots of hiking at Garden of the Gods, Garden of the Angels (Red Rocks), as well as trips to Boulder, Manitou Springs, Golden, and Colorado Springs. And we enjoyed some great restaurants and bars!
Back to the now: This Anchorage trip will be capped off with an anniversary celebration dinner for two dear men, Tom and Andy, who celebrate their anniversary on Saturday night. Around midnight, my pumpkin will morph into a Boeing 727, which will fly me to LA. I will commune with my sisters from another mother (and father), the Goodes, and then go back to Chicago to make final preparations for a year abroad. In the meantime, 'Murica!
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