Exploration – Page 6

Conversations in Alaska: “I wish I could snag” 41 of 50

August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

I pass street kids milling about with their fishing poles, unironically, all season long on my walk to work. I see the same handful of them coming into my apartment in the alley. I’ve never met them,[…]

Conversations in Alaska: “We saw where the glaciers used to be” 42 of 50

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

A wandering soul read my sign and said “Oysterman?” I laughed, dismissively. “Yep.” He said “Sounds like a super hero.” And a few minutes later he said “Have fun with the super hero” and walked[…]

Nearing End-of-Season Check-Up: How to Remember Alaska

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

There’s not much that isn’t temporary. Temporary tattoos are temporary, but so are permanent ones as they will fade over the years. Cheese is temporary, sadly, and so are baby teeth, adult teeth, wisdom teeth,[…]

Conversations in Alaska: “Kids Don’t Have to Be Expensive,” 48 of 50

July 27, 2016August 3, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

I talked yesterday to a deckhand engineer in his laidback carhartts and button-down cotton shirt. He paused and stood outside Salmon Landing. He said “Where are you coming from?” “I had to deposit some laundry[…]

The Love Museum, The River of Life | Unpeeling in a New Place (& Salmon Spawning)

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

On a rainy afternoon when you are standing in your galley kitchen with your new roommates, coworkers and friends (three in one), you can take the time to chat about pleasantries, or go over[…]

This Time Last Year | Hello from Italia!

May 15, 2016May 15, 2016 First Person ForeignBeauty

May 1, 2015: Hello from Italia, My Friends! After drafts of this email, I still don’t know which way to start it. This is the official halfway mark of my trip (officially tonight at Midnight).[…]

This Time Last Year (-ish) | Hello From Wales!

May 15, 2016May 15, 2016 First Person ForeignEurope

04/17/15 My Letter to Friends: Hello from Wales! Update from the Eurotrail: (excuse my putting ‘euro’ in front of as many words as europossible): To recap my trip so far 1: London, 2: Glasgow, Scotland, 3:[…]

Customer Service and Flukes | Day 7 of Training

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

a post I wrote for facebook, but did not post: Blow up T-rex, I’m not excited about you. While we’re on the subject of blowing things up, I’m not living the dream life, I am[…]

Mountain Point Beach | Surprise Sighting!

April 21, 2016April 25, 2016 First Person ForeignAlaska

Today it just happened that I was reminded of Feist, and her music crescendoed perfectly with the events of this day. This morning I woke up at 6 and again at Noon. Oops. Last night[…]

Striking a Balance | Travel Buddies in Copenhagen

November 8, 2015April 18, 2016 First Person ForeignCompany

Nicole, a friend of a friend from home, was visiting Germany at the end of a three month European tour. I was so happy to see her because she reminded me of my friend Emily[…]