Since we have arrived in Fairbanks I have had to fend off repeated attempts to take us cross country skiing.  “What do you mean you don’t ski?” “Have you skied to work yet?”  “Where ar your ski’s?” and on and on.  Everyone keeps skis in their office at UAF and just hops out to ski [...]

It is hard to live in Fairbanks and not be aware of the dogs:  dog trucks with their beds filled in with a box capable of holding at least 12 dogs; dogs howling in the trucks parked in parking lots; dog yards of anywhere from 8 to 100 dogs; banks with dog biscuits; several stores [...]