Flying is both magical and exhausting. To get up at 4:00 a.m, drive an hour plus to the airport an hour plus early just so a stranger can send you through a cattle call of pat-downs and orders takes so much away from the elegance of flight.
Travel
Fairbanks, Alaska Part 2: The Northern Lights
I’ve always been fascinated by the Northern Lights (aurora borealis). Years ago a job took me to Anchorage for a long weekend. While it was a wonderful trip, there were no northern lights to be seen. I was hoping this visit would be different.
Fairbanks, Alaska Part 1: Exploring His Roots
Armed with family stories, a photo of him outside a tent in Alaska (yes, a TENT) and a birth certificate, my husband had always wanted to return to the place of his birth (no matter that he left decades ago when he was five) and “walk the land.”
Drawing on Words 