What is it about Alaska..........?

[roadfamily6now]

Originally Posted by AADAD

Anyone else have this level of ambivalence?

Yes, when we lived in Fairbanks.

[gobrien]

I don't really like to admit it but I haven't really been enjoying myself since moving back to Alaska......it has been really difficult for a variety of reasons, that I never expected. It has left me questioning my judgement. I know what steps I need to take to improve things but keeping a roof over our heads and food in the belly have kept the solutions in a holding pattern. I really wish that I had never left in the first place, but it really wasn't under my control then. So for those wanting to leave your homes and come here, really think long and hard, maybe take a trial run if at all possible. It is unbelievably hard to start over, no matter how much you want to. Of course, if I were to win the lottery, a lot of my issues would go away.

[moosehop]

I have kids and a sister with kids on the east coast, and I miss them dearly sometimes. We all have verizon, so we talk all the time and that really helps me. I think the hardest time is when the weather is letting me have it and I am tired and nothing seems to be going right, but then that night the full moon is out, the northern lights, or the sun is smiling down on me, or like just the other morning, I went down my trail to my cold outhouse and 25 yards on the other side, there stood 3 moose grazing on willow. What a picure that made. I find it hard to put into words, but some of the moments I get here are the best life can offer. My daughter is flying up to see me in June, my Dad is coming in August to fish with me, "Life is good".

[stiffnecked]

Originally Posted by moosehop

or like just the other morning, I went down my trail to my cold outhouse and 25 yards on the other side, there stood 3 moose grazing on willow. What a picure that made.

This is the kind of stuff that makes winters enjoyable. Where else can you see this?

[Alaskapat528]

Originally Posted by AADAD

Flew back today from San Diego via San Francisco visiting my adult children. Along the beach in SD we walked in 68 degree weather, ocean sparkling and in SF we chatted by the bay.

We talked about one day when they have their own kids I may divide my time between Eagle River and down South.

Then I flew back 2 quick flights both 20 minutes early and drove around did some shopping and then got to unpacking. I look out my window and there is such peace here. I know it's cold.........silly cold sometimes..........but so many of the things that I want are here, except them.

As they get on with their own lives (both married) perhaps it's best that I live where I love it. We shall see.



Anyone else have this level of ambivalence?

Are you fairly new to AK? Sorry, can't always keep track on CD. . My question is: Is it ambivalence or is it what's known as the "honeymoon period" which is pretty common with those here usually less then a couple years.

[AADAD]

Originally Posted by Alaskapat528

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Are you fairly new to AK? Sorry, can't always keep track on CD. . My question is: Is it ambivalence or is it what's known as the "honeymoon period" which is pretty common with those here usually less then a couple years.

Ambivalence.