We made it!! Wow that was an adventure in itself...checking 9 fairly decent-sized suitcases, a pack-n-play, baby car seat, and then each having one carry-on and one personal item!! Count this as a time to be blessed with a large family willing to carry your bags! I'm sure we were a sight in the Denver airport...
So it has been just a little over a week since I moved to the Last Frontier! And I think I am going to fall in love with the calm and just overall beauty of the state.
Last week, my family was with me to take in all the sights and get me settled in my new place. We drove through construction after construction (much to my dad's horror as their signing was all off and there wasn't even a pilot car to direct the flow of traffic...so says the engineer). But we made it and it was as gorgeous as everyone said it would be. We even caught a glimpse of Mount McKinley! My current background photo is of Rachel, Megan, and I as we were hiking. I am so glad I got to share it with them...definitely a vacation to remember! We visited the Chena Hot Springs and the Ice Museum there...this trip got me very excited for the Ice Sculpting Festival in January! Mom, Megan, Rachel, and I all went kayaking on the Chena River one day as well...which was an experience! Rachel and I had a great time as you can see from our picture; it took awhile and running into part of a bridge but we got the hang of it.
It was sad to see them go...dropping them off at the airport was definitely hard. My mom teared up a bit and that made me do the same! And I had almost made it without crying...Thanks Mom! But we have Facetime and Skype and phones and email and texting...and pretty much any other form of communication that technology has available! Even though I won't see them in person until Christmas, it will be easy to stay in touch!
My only issue so far....HAHAHAHA well two issues really.
#1) I locked my keys in my car literally the day after my family left! Kind of like the universe saying to me that I need to humble myself, thinking I can go it alone 3500 miles from home..."Nope, don't get a big head now because you are still an idiot sometimes and lock your keys in your car!" All I can say to that is thank goodness for Roadside Assistance!
#2) Refers to the title of this post....I have not yet adjusted to the 20 hours of daylight! No matter how tired I am throughout the day or how much I think I am ready for bed at 10:30...my body says no way, it's still light outside. And when I say light, I mean like that dusky almost sunset light that I would see around 7 ish in Nebraska. So I have now hung a towel over one of my windows, hoping that will help trick me into falling asleep!
Honestly though, that is my only complaint! I love the mountain air...it is truly re-energizing to just take a walk or run outside here.
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