Alaska Chat II (Anchorage, Hope: driveways, sales, credit)

[Rance]

Sitting in the Arlanda Airport. It's midnight here. Will be airborn at 6:25 am. It's going to be a long day. Worst part is...besides leaving the wife...I may miss NASCAR. Hoping to catch some of the race while sitting in Minneapolis tomorrow. Hows the weather in Anchorage? Cold? We get any snow this last week?

[warptman]

Anchorage, Alaska (Airport)
Updated: 16 min 30 sec ago
Partly Cloudy
21 °F / -6 °C
Partly Cloudy
Windchill: 7 °F / -14 °C
Humidity: 50%
Dew Point: 5 °F / -15 °C
Wind: 17 mph / 28 km/h / 7.7 m/s from the North
Wind Gust: 23 mph / 37 km/h / 10.3 m/s
Pressure: 30.59 in / 1036 hPa (Rising)
Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV: 1 out of 16
Clouds:
Few 20000 ft / 6096 m
(Above Ground Level)

[Rance]

Gnarly. Might be a tad chilly starting the HanVan around 8 PM.

[aurorawatcher]

The Spurlocks at Airport Heights, Anchorage, Alaska (PWS)
Updated: 1 sec ago
22.6 °F
Clear
Windchill:16 °F Humidity:56%Dew Point:9 °F Wind:1.5 mphfrom the NNE
Wind Gust:8.7 mphPressure:30.54 in (Rising) Visibility:10.0 miles UV:1 out of 16Clouds:Clear -
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation:104 ft RadarWebcam

[aurorawatcher]

Rance how come your at the airport so early?

[blueflames50]

Originally Posted by lyoness

I'm trying to view it as freedom. I have to admit that I was way to comfortable where I was, could do it in my sleep, but would never make more money. I'm trying to be thankfull that this happened now and not in May when I would have been already up there. I'm sure it is one of those "one door opens" karma whatever things, just seems like the past few years have been one set back after another. On the bright side I hadn't actually put a security deposit on the place in Wasilla I wanted to rent and since I just sunk a bunch of money in my Sportgage getting her in tip top shape we'll be good for a while Sorry for my pitty party, it'll be alright once the shock wears off And I am truely happy for Jan & Ed getting a much deserved break! You two paid your dues!

Girl...treat yourself to a pity party! the shock will wear off!! After 28 years my hubby is in the same place almost....Corp has been shutting his facility down for 6 months...he management and has to let go the union guys he worked with for 28 years. Corp and upper management could give a flying FK. Our problem is they are dragging it out and we are ready to move to Alaska..now they have postponed the shutdown date again screwing thing up more....as the company file Chp.11 for the second time he may lose his severance, vacation time, re-training etc.....Blows big time but we did get thru the inital shock, anger, freak out...I asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up He gets it now and is ready to move but.....we all got problems and we will survive....so you've joined the club of "dancing on the dege of survival" welcome aboard lean on people in the same boat and we'll survive dispite the crap girl!!

[Rance]

Originally Posted by aurorawatcher

Rance how come your at the airport so early?

I have to check in around 4 AM and fly at 6:25 AM...so I hop a train and head up here the night before. I'd have to get up around 3 AM if I had a room in Stockholm for the night.

[aurorawatcher]

Wow that is a long time to sit around waiting. So how was your trip? The pics of the ice hotel are awesome

[aurorawatcher]

Remember to sit on the Rt hand side of the plane and look out the window you may see aurora on your way home.

[karfar]

Lyoness, that sucks seriously. It's ok to feel like crap & wallow in it for awhile, it's expected. But like others have said, this is a great time for you to really think about what you want to do & just go for it. It's never too late & you're never too old. I'm in the process of possibly starting a pet-sitting business. I'll probably never make a lot of money doing it, which is worrisome, but it's something I really want to do & that's really all that matters, right? It's totally scary thinking about changing careers or starting a business but you'll never know what it's like unless you just say screw it & do it. Just make sure you do something that YOU want to do. On a side note, is anyone going to watch the Oscars tomorrow night? I have an annual get together, although this year I won't be going all out on food & booze, money's tight of course. But I'm excited for it, all of us fill out the ballots & put a couple bucks in the pot & whoever gets the most correct wins the money. It's good times.