Roll 'Em!

Another day, more movies...is there something wrong with sitting in the dark for hours??

So-Where the Hell Will You Be Anyway??

Just thought I might give a little location information for those of you who have been asking-the little red dot is reasonably close to the future center of our narrative. It is about 400 miles west of Anchorage.

Film Fest

The fifth annual Traverse City Film Festival starts today, at least for me. Nine movies in the next four days. Michael Moore gets most of the infamy, but the volunteers do an amazing job of coordinating events, and the crowds are large and diverse. The only bad part is that it gets harder to get tickets every year. I guess that is a good thing overall. I'm curious to see what the movies will bring. I'll try to post here as much as possible.

For Those Of You Who Wonder...

http://www.ktuu.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=3864996&at1=News&h1=New program fast-tracks teachers to rural Alaska

And One More Thing...

Many, many thanks to all of the folks who staged and attended my going away party last Thursday night. It was delightful, and I love all of you. Please feel free to follow these further adventures as they progress...

A Deep Breath...

Time for a recap...I am continuing to prepare for Sunday's flight to Anchorage. I think that I have gotten all of my personal financial and bill-paying matters in line. My poor puppy dog had a seizure this morning, but my very cool vet has come through like a trooper and has provided me with some medication very quickly, so that I can treat him if it becomes necessary. It is possible that this is a one time event, but nothing is clear for the moment. Many thanks to Jana at Meyer Vet Clinic for all of her help, and Dr. Meyer is a prince. In other news, the bike shop is promising a new bike by the weekend, and we are getting ready to attend the Traverse City Film Festival starting tomorrow. Sunday is the day of Exodus to Anchorage and Points Beyond. Watch this space for further information.

Sunday Night

The reality of things is beginning to sink in as more people call or want to get together before I go. It's a good one for the most part, but I have been here for an awfully long time. Some partings are going to be difficult. Knowing that we'll be back at Christmas time makes a difference.