Back in the saddle again !

Well, life here may just get normal soon. Our movers arrived on Friday and I am up to my elbows in boxes.I am not happy with myself, I STILL have boxes every where. I did not get it done in one day, not even 2 days. I did get most of it, but tomorrow I have to finish. They say with the Harley we had 6000lbs of stuff. I say 6000lbs of unpacking and trying to get organized plus keep a 10 year old from going insane from boredom. Karters first day of school was Friday and I had a job interview so he had to ride the bus home. Tony went to then right stop, but the bus driver did not...Tony started to panic and then saw Karter get off the bus several blocks away and started running. All is well. The bus driver was confused and we did not have the proper information. We will try this again tomorrow. He goes to school from 9-3:30 here. A bit of an adjustment, but there are allot of adjustments happening.

The darkness has started.I have started to feel it already and I think the dogs are too. They sleep as soon as it gets dark. They may still just be in shock from the last week,but I worry.With Tony & I being sick the past week it is hard to tell, but I know remember the feeling, a fond memory from Fairbanks. Our new friend Jimmie,the gentleman we meet on the boat is from North Carolina and is really feeling it. I chatted with him today and with the 4 hour difference in time AND the darkness, he too is struggling a little. I advised him of the Vitamin D and the tanning beds. Now, he started to laugh really hard when I said that and I was not sure why it was so funny. He continued to laugh when I questioned it. Now you see I did not understand that a tanning bed is not a good place for our African American friends. As he put it, "Honey, I can only get blacker". We at least had a good laugh.

Also , new on the home front, I am employed as of this afternoon. Yes, a Sunday. I had a Dr. call me this morning and asked to meet him today. So, the family made it's big trip to the big city. I went in by myself on Friday for an interview and did fine, but this time we all went.
The Dr. I will be working for is a new Dr. He has practiced 2 days.His father has been practicing since 1960 and he will be retiring in the next year. So,the practice is established, BUT is it still from 1960. They do not have computers....Yes, you read the letters right. NO COMPUTERS! All PAPER. We do it all by paper...now for you dental people from the age of PEGBOARDS, welcome back! I was laughing and the new Dr...Dr. Burk,I think..I know his name is Guy and that's what I have to call him. Said he was glad I had a sense of humor about it, but what can I do It's Alaska.They still use Amalgam (Silver fillings)Guy does not, but his dad does.He graduated last July from OHS (Oregon Health Science)We will see, I start on Tuesday. Funny, I feel as if I have done this before? I look at it as molding the future dentists of the world.When I need dental work at 80, they will still be young enough to do it.
So, I am off to bed and just wanted to give you all an update.We are all getting better and seem to be getting back in the routine of life.I miss and love you all!
Shannon "Eskimo in training"