After spending almost two years in service, I’ve come to realize something quite real… My life is completely dependent upon the generosity of others. Growing up, I remember my immediate needs were met by my parents, then eventually by friends and of course by myself as an adult; however, now counting four years that have [...]
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To the Dredge!
Spring fever is in the air. After only four hours of daylight in the fall, much darkness, sadness, adjustment, the sun is here to stay. Everyone is coming out of the woodwork. As roads continue to clear, children are seen riding their bikes, playing in the diminishing piles of snow, jumping in puddles. I find [...]
Winter Memories
Spring is upon us. It’s not the springtime that you typically see in the Lower 48, but it’s very unique! Within this past month, the streets in Nome are visible. The last time I saw the road, dirt, or mud was back in October before the first snowfall. It’s such a treat. Recently, all of [...]
You’re Tuned into…..Sounding Board
If you told me one year ago that I would be moving to Alaska, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. If you had told me that I would be hosting a radio call-in show, I would have said you’re crazy! The call-in show I’m referring to is titled “Sounding Board.” The show runs from September to [...]
Reflections…
As you probably can tell from many recent volunteer blogs, we are in reflection time. It’s about halfway through our year volunteering at KNOM, which I think is a natural point to review where we’ve been and where we see ourselves going, both here in Nome as well as in the years to come. Quite [...]
“Me Want Cookie”
I don’t consider myself to be a big dessert eater. The fact that I’m lactose intolerant actually cuts out a lot of dessert options for me, yet, I know there are times when you just have that hankering for something sweet. Sometimes it’s early in the day; sometimes it’s late at night. Recently at the Volunteer [...]
Be Your Best!
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be at my best. Thinking back, I feel that I identified being at my best with accomplishing something – a small task or even a big feat. As I look at my time here at KNOM, I think it’s a bit different. I love [...]
The Pickle Cliff
In the volunteer house, Josh is our whimsical decorator, that is, he’s the artist that has drawn and created various artwork that now adorns my bedroom door. For some reason, over the past four months it seems to be have gradually become the “it” place where his work is now displayed (as well as [...]
An Old Fashioned Christmas
This was my second year of being away from my family on Christmas Day. Honestly, I have to admit that this year was pretty hard knowing that I wouldn’t get a chance to see them. When you’re on the phone and you can hear your family together in the background, it certainly makes you second [...]
The Simple Life
As the holiday season is in full swing, I am reminded of just how nice it is to be living a bit simpler this year. This is normally the time of year when you’re running around trying to buy gifts, cooking up a storm……. busy, busy, busy. Honestly, I believe this is the first year [...]
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