April 1st, Postlude

As I stated in my post about being back home, I was fortunate enough to see some former high school classmates while out at Jamie's. J.R., Dan and Zac.

Seeing them was awesome. Being around people back home, many of whom I've known for much of my life, was such a great feeling considering lately I've only been around people who are just meeting me and getting to know me for the first time. It gave me a sense of "home". 

When I first saw J.R. I immediately began to wonder how he was doing. To my surprise, as soon as we made eye contact, he came over to me to say hello. What he then said shocked and humbled me. He had read my blog post from April 1st. When later Dan showed up, he made a similar motion. They thanked me for what I wrote. I politely replied with a bashful "your welcome" and "thank you". 

But I want it to be known that I deserve no thanks. 

It is Adam. It is who he was as a person, and it is who he is now, in spirit and remembrance. 

A life lived too short, and perhaps misunderstood...?  I don't know. Maybe no one does. What I do know is that Adam was, and is still, cherished by many and loved by more. 

Adam's sister, Michelle, came across the April 1st post and replied with a comment. I had no idea that her comment was made on it, as it was made well after the initial post. J.R and Dan also commented. If I hadn't chatted with J.R. that night at Jamie's, who knows how long it would have taken me to see that people were responding to that post. One of Michelle's comments directs me here. I encourage people who knew Adam to check out that link, and if so compelled, jot down your thoughts. I'm sure it probably means a good deal to the loved ones, family and friends, who know Adam. 

Michelle, if it's ok with you, I'd like to add that link to my list of links on my blog. If/when you read this, please let me know your thoughts.

Respectfully,

Carolyn

Seward

While beginning to sort through my thousands of pictures and uploading some albums to the web, I realized that I hadn't blogged here about my trip to Seward, with reporter Rebecca Palsha, to cover a story about our Alaska military fishing for halibut. 

Click here to read the post I wrote for our photographers blog at the station, and to view the story. 

After I finish sorting through all of these pictures, I'll have all the elements needed to continue on with new, fresh posts.  Stay tuned!

Temperature update: 56 degrees and cloudy...and mostly dark, in Anchorage.

Alaska trivia: the Alaska state flower is the Forget-me-not

brought to my attention:

I'm finding out that many of you are awaiting a new post...I am too!!

Since my last posting, I've been work, work, working. Last Monday I get in to work after my first full weekend working at the station (different beast on the weekends!!), and it is decided to send a crew out to Denali National Park to cover a story about two hikers who have been missing since that Friday. Denali is about a four hour drive away, and I am given about half an hour to get all of my gear together and to run home to pack an overnight bag. I really don't want to get into this whole story now, as I don't have the time to get into it at the moment, but the reporter, SAT truck operator and myself did not return to Anchorage until Thursday evening. 

And then on Friday a reporter, the same SAT truck operator from Denali, and myself were sent to Deshke Landing (just about two hours away), to cover a fishing story; not returning until about 8:30p. By the time I got out of work it was just about 10p, and of course I am on call, and of course there is some spot news happening. So just as I slip into my PJ's, I get a call to go to this missing child story on the other side of Midtown. When all was said and done I did not get home until about 11:45p that Friday night. 

Factor into the equation that I worked yesterday, today is my first day off in 9 days. Not a big deal in Red Sox land, but with being on the road so much and with the Denali missing hikers story such an intense story, I'm pooped. All that being said, I still have to make my way in to the station today to prepare for an overnight trip to Cordova tomorrow morning to cover the Supreme Court decision regarding the Exxon-Valdez oil spill. And I have a ton of editing to do for VVF, not to mention LAUNDRY.

I sincerely hope to have a good post up by the end of next week, about one or several of my crazy adventures lately. I also have other postings I'd like to talk about from my trip home.

Hope you're all well.

Happy Summer Solstice!!  Last night the sun set at approximately 11:45p and rose this morning at approximately 4:20a. I wanted to get up to Arctic Valley so that I could take a couple pictures of the "sunset", but ended up missing it. Bummah.

Temperature update: 52 degrees and rainy in Anchorage

Alaska trivia: average summer temperature of the Arctic Circle: 40 degrees

Emails to return: 15

Phone calls to make: 8

Projects to edit: 9

Sunset photos along the Seward Highway

These photos were taken a couple of weeks ago, along the Seward Highway, which is one of only two roads leading in or out of Anchorage. 

This particular sunset was at approximately 10:45p. 

The current sunset is at 11:38p and the sunrise is at 4:22a.

MOOSE

Several times now on my way to work I've come across a moose. I live in the Midtown section of Anchorage...the station, KTUU, is also located in the Midtown section of Anchorage. 

These moose just ramble along, crossing streets, highways and munching on tree leaves all over the municipality. It's the oddest thing, coming from an area of Massachusetts that doesn't have moose (I don't think??). I had never seen a moose before moving here, however since I've been here I've seen at least 6. One of them almost caused a couple of accidents as it was crossing the Seward Highway!! Crazy!!

Anyways, these pictures are from my most recent sighting, which occurred several weeks ago now. This is just one block away from the station...

a LITTLE behind...

My apologies to Jim's crew!

I have the pictures from our camping trip up online now (finally), and here they are...

For those of you who are not in the know, several weeks ago Jim kindly invited me along with a bunch of his friends to go camping in Hope, Alaska.  We had a blast!! We BBQ'd some good food, drank some alcoholic beverages, threw the baseball around, and hiked down to the water of Turnagain Arm (that's the name of it, right guys?).  

Anyways, we all had a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to next year's trip. This group of people are hilarious to be around!! Just so much fun, non-judgemental, very chill. I enjoy their company very much. 

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I have so much to write, and so many pictures to share. I've been so crazy busy the past three weeks or so and I've really gotten behind with posting - so expect a splurge of blog updates this coming week...