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It was actually cold getting off the plane in Alaska.  We were wearing sweatshirts, but after living in hot Bahrain we didn’t have much in the way of jackets (and no coats at all), and we didn’t bring any anyway.  But it wasn’t [...]

Sorry this blog has been quiet for so long. I’ve been busy with things that took precedence. First Jeremy came home for about two weeks. Then when he went back to the ship I got busy cleaning out a bunch of boxes we’d never unpacked. I got a lot done, [...]

Today is the first day of spring!  For those of you in northern climates you are probably rejoicing right now.  It’s finally getting warmer, the snows are gone for good (you hope, especially those of you in Canada), the crocuses and daffodils and other spring flowers are blooming, the redbuds are blooming, the trees are [...]