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A snazzy gift is in store for you if you can name the song that line is from.  It has a lot to do with this post.  This post will hopefully transport you here for a  wonderful, joyous celebration – my boss’s wedding! February 19, 2013 This past Saturday, February 16, 2013, I attended aContinue reading “Let’s have bizarre celebrations!”

Since this silly site isn’t behaving properly, I’m having to post another blog to give you all a chance to view my building.  

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013. The past couple of days have been comprised of getting back into the swing of things, unpacking and getting my room set up as much as possible.  The dorm I’m living in, BL209, is one of the “upper case” dorms.  Basically, now that the icebreaker is in the area, I nowContinue reading “I like big boats and I cannot lie…”

Greetings! So it’s now Friday, February 9th at approximately 01:30 hours.  I arrived back on the ice on Monday, February 4th. The trip down was fairly uneventful, minus being flagged and questioned when I entered New Zealand, as well as flying in an LC-130 from Christchurch to McMurdo.  8 hour flight in a plane that,Continue reading “Getting back in the swing of things”

Of course, there are those that doubt I am only staying for the winter season.  I’m wondering if there is a pool of people wagering whether or not I’ll stay the summer season as well. So here I am, at my parents house, all packed up and ready to go eat breakfast.  I am alsoContinue reading “She’s doing it again… But this time, it’s only for Winter”

Flashback to October 12, 2012.  I made the final touches to my room and packing up the previous 14 months of my life in McMurdo.  I managed to pack my life into 2 suitcases and one carry-on bag.  Oh, yeah, I forget that I also sent 8 boxes of stuff home.  It’s amazing how muchContinue reading “Thawing out: Life after McMurdo – Part 1 – NZ”

So, I was planning on posting a couple of lengthy blogs before leaving, however….  Life got in the way.  I had to finish enjoying this place. I’ll post recaps of August, September and the wee bit of October I spent here at some point on my vacation. I’m scheduled to depart in just over 12Continue reading “413 days later…”

And continuing on with the month of July…. Okay, my cohorts in crime (fellow dispatchers – The Lovely Thurmanns) and I, have kind of adopted each other.  It works for us.  It’s a good thing. One fun night in July, Marsha signed up to host Bingo.  Well, on the Week in Recreation list, it showedContinue reading “Cross Dressing and Playing in the Snow – July part 2”

Moving right on along… July!  With July we started getting lighter skies.  No, silly, not the evil day star (see “sun” if you’re checking out a dictionary for THAT definition), just a lighter hue off on the horizon during different times of the day.  But before I saw light, I saw some of the mostContinue reading “Lighter sky = July!”

Holy moly.  I didn’t realize that the last time I posted anything was in June.  Eegads.  Mid-winter and the Polar Plunge seem so far away.  Yet it also feels like yesterday. I realize I didn’t post anything about Mid-Winter Dinner! So, after the Polar Plunge (AKA the craziest and singularly best thing I’ve done inContinue reading “Midwinter Dinner”