When my friend Jason traveled from Knoxville to Nome the other week, he seemed to bring a few suitcases full of that warm Southeastern sunshine with him. The evening he arrived was the first of about a week of snow melting, come-out-and-play kind of weather. And what does one do after spending an Alaskan winter [...]
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Outsiders in Nome.
It was a strange feeling being in the shoes of the person who acts as a tour guide of Nome. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that former volunteer, Matt, was walking me down the streets of Nome showing me the Subway, post office, and Nome’s unofficial mascot, Velvet Eyes the pet reindeer. [...]
It’s all the Rave!
As the length of sunlight continues to lessen each day, we’ve been transitioning to more indoor time together: cooking, cleaning & dancing. I love to dance, but I think I have spent most of my life dancing alone in my room with the radio blaring. It’s been a nice change of pace to let loose [...]
Rainbows, Sunshine & Lollipops
Living in community – Often people visualize crazy drama and arguments. Real World, anyone? I am so happy to say that the KNOM community house is lightyears away from such notions. Our community meetings discuss such serious issues as where to adventure on the weekends & when we’re going grocery shopping. Where are the cameras [...]
Anything Could Happen
At the end of the workday when you’ve had your share of listening to music and talking, nothing feels better than coming home to your radio companions and friends for a nice get-together of…listening to music and talking. I feel so blessed to have been placed among the four awesome individuals I share the Volunteer [...]
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