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Thursday, December 27th, 2012
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12:57 pm
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So Blain and I took off the 19th to the 2nd. I have to go back to work (or jury duty) on the 2nd and he goes back to work on the 3rd.
So he had to work the morning of the 19th due to some unforeseen circumstances with the tug and barge mechanicals. I stayed home and did laundry, cleaned my room and the bathroom a little, played on the FB games, etc. Then we had lunch at Udder Culture and started his Christmas shopping. We decided to watch the Hobbit that night. I went home to get Hazel and her food. As I was struggling out the door, my oldest son pulled up!! I had seen Rosie Miller from the famous Rosie's Bar at Blain's barber shop, but she didn't say anything about TJ and the family being on the ferry with her. So I put the dog and everything into the car and talked to the kids through the window. Boo pulled up and deposited ZZ into Charine's lap. Then she was passed over to Uncle TJ. She wasn't too sure about this, but Grandma was there, so it had to be okay.
Hobbit was fun. I really really really like the men singing in those deep voices.
More shopping and wrapping. I worked Saturday and Sunday at the cab stand. Shane came in on Sunday to make sure Johanna was there on time. Which amazingly enough, she was. Mark's back has been out and he was laying on the floor in the other room trying to get some relief. Apparently Dr. Messerschmidt has him on acupressure or acupuncture therapy.
Finally shopped and wrapped ourselves to Christmas Eve. Had my chiropractor and massage therapy. Was so nice to have less pain during the massage. Progress is being made!!!
Dinner at Mom's at 5. Brianna, Shilo, Nathan, Boo, Rob, Blain, ZZ, self and Mom. ZZ walked around and around the bar separating the kitchen and dining room. Mom's back was bothering her, but she refused to get out of the kitchen. Blain even commented later that it was odd of her, she is usually content to let us do the serving and cleaning up, but not this year.
Christmas morning Brianna, Shilo and Nathan came over to Blain's for Christmas presents. Blain handed out the cards from Jo and Lukie that they left with him when they got onto the ferry. We each got $50 and a Gross Alaska movie theatre gift card. Shilo and Nathan put together the workbench Blain got for Nathan. They stayed and visited until almost 2. Faye had called me and I promised I would be by later. After the kids left, we warmed up the car and loaded it with gifts, then set out for Blain's brother's place on Deborah Dr. Marnell opened the door for us and we pushed past the dogs to come in. Dakota was particularly attention hungry so most of the visit my fingers were busy rubbing and scratching. James LOVED his shirt from Blain, one of the ones from the Public Market gaming booth. He liked the Big Bang Theory shirt I got him and was very happy with the box of pegboard.
From there, since it was almost 3, we went to Jess and Gina's. They were actually in the driveway having a cigarette. I pulled up and handed their gift off to Gina. Lots of laughing and joking about wives and husbands gift portions as she opened it. Hugs around and off Blain and I went to Faye's. I called her on the phone and she let us in. She had just enjoyed a dinner of bar-b-qued ribs. She gave us a container of goodies and told us what was going on with her. After about a half hour we took leave from her and went to my place for Blain's last gift from me. We decided to just take that to his place. Then it was off to Mom's. Rob wasn't ready, so we went straight to Mom's. We caught up with Boo at Salmon lights, then she turned off at the Douglas Breeze In to get soda.
Oh- will have to catch up later. Just got a call from the Realtor for Lukie and Joanne's place. They are ready for Blain to come sign closing paperwork. Gotta go out and get the car ready. About 3 inches of snow fell this morning. And the trick is to get the dry snow off the car before it warms up. Wet snow is easier to move after the car warms up, but dry snow is better before the car can warm and melt it and make it sticky.
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| Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
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8:17 am - Surviving the stairs...
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I got out of bed!!!!! LOL - actually my back feels a LOT better than I expected it to feel after my fall yesterday. Dr. Gundelfinger stretched it pretty good last night, and the therapist worked on stretching it. Right now I can feel it tightening up, but I am mobile and functional and very happy to be so.
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| Thursday, September 6th, 2012
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9:13 pm - My emotions have had it up to here
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This is what I put on FB tonight after I got home:
Stupid STUPID IDIOT motorcycle rider!!! Did you have a death wish?!?! Next time do it around someone who doesn't care if your shiny red bike gets crunched under their tires. IDIOT!! NEVER EVER pass between 2 cars on the white line in the middle of Egan highway in the rain on a wet road doing 60!!! Damn good thing you were wearing your black helmet with the white streaks cause you may need it later to save your life with STUPID stunts like that. IDIOT!! I could just shake you til your brain rattles in your head.
In mind were several swear words to go with it, but I was good. I could just see him making a wrong move and ending up crashing in front of me and the Subaru next to me. I laid on my horn for almost a half minute at him. And if the light hadn't turned red before I got to it, I WOULD have pulled into the median and gotten out to rattle his little damned peabrain.
Jacqui died. Aurora called me at lunch time to let me know. I was on the phone with Dennis at the time, and listened to her message I've been crying all afternoon. For a beautiful 30 year old woman with a young daughter and younger son. For Carl, her partner. For her daughter, Bella. For her son Isiah. For her best friend, Autumn. For Aurora, for whom Jacqui was her best friend.
My daughter didn't get the house. We looked at it last night, they pushed the paperwork tonight, and it didn't go. Guess it's not the house for her, but sure was nice. 4 bedroom.
Took ZZ over to spend some time with her great grandmother. Mom sure enjoyed it. ZZ wasn't sure what to make of her, but really, really liked the drum.
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| Saturday, September 1st, 2012
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9:05 pm - Juneau records 11th wettest August
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August in Juneau was the eleventh wettest on record as the Capital City's summer continued to be cool and wet.
Meteorologist Geri Swanson in the Juneau Forecast Office of the National Weather Service says there was precipitation on 21 days for a total of 7.59 inches. She says that's 1.86 inches above normal.
Two daily precipitation records were set. There was 1.21 inches on the 8th and 1.28 inches on the 28th.
The average temperature was just under 55 degrees which is about 1.3 degrees below normal.
The highest temperature for the month was on the 14th when it reached 72. It also hit 70 on the 15th.
The coolest temperature came on the eve of the Blue Moon on the 30th when it dropped to 38 degrees.
Wind speeds were pretty average, she says at less than 10 miles per hour.
The highest gust at the airport was 30 miles per hour on the 8th out of the southeast.
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| Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
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6:34 am - in the news - watch your credit card
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APD warns of credit card scam targeting hotels
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police are warning of a credit card scam that has resurfaced, this one involving hotel guests.
Police say people are calling hotel rooms at random. When a guest answers, the caller identifies themselves as being from the front desk. They say there was a problem with their credit card, and ask the guests to repeat their card information.
Police say in a release that charges are put on the card from other locations within minutes.
Officials remind people to never give out information to anyone whose identity is uncertain. In cases like this, the Better Business Bureau suggests you hang up and call the front desk to ensure authenticity.
Police say oftentimes, the people behind this scam are in foreign countries and can't be tracked down.
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| Thursday, August 16th, 2012
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6:46 am - The earth is a mobile - when will humans learn that?
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Study off Mass. coast finds noise harming whales
JAY LINDSAY,Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — A study off the Massachusetts coast has concluded that increasing amounts of underwater noise, largely from shipping traffic, is surrounding rare right whales in an "acoustic smog," making it harder for them to communicate.
The endangered North Atlantic right whale relies far more on sound than sight, using distinctive noises to maintain contact.
A paper by federal scientists and Cornell University researchers published Wednesday estimates that in the last 50 years, the area where the whales can effectively communicate in Stellwagen Bank and surrounding waters off Massachusetts has fallen by two-thirds because of the noise.
They say that's cutting down on the animals' ability to gather and share vital information that helps them find food, avoid predators, reproduce and protect their young.
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| Monday, July 2nd, 2012
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6:18 am - Wet June
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June wettest on record for Juneau
It was a record wet June in Juneau.
That's the word from Meteorologist Pete in the Juneau Forecast Office.
He says the total rainfall for the month was a whopping 6.69 inches which is 3.45 inches above normal.
June breaks the previous record of 6.22 inches set in 1996.
The National Weather Service has kept records at Juneau's airport since 1943.
The most precipitation for a 24 hour period was 1.82 inches on June 27.
The forecaster says there were only two days in June that did not receive measurable precipitation.
After a cold May, temperatures finally reached into the 60's on June 4th for a few days.
There was a three day span from the 22nd to the 24th of high temperatures ranging from 77 to 82 degrees.
Even with those days, the average high temperature for June was only 57.5 which is 4.7 degrees below normal.
There was one record broken for the low daily maximum temperature. The high on the 14th was only 48 degrees. The previous record for that date set in 1949 was 50 degrees.
Low temperatures were just 1.1 degrees below average at 45.8 degrees.
The average daily temperature was 51.7, 2.9 degrees below normal.
The winds for June were primarily out of the southeast at an average speed of 6.7 miles per hour.
The highest wind of the month came on the 24th with a peak speed of 37 miles per hour from the southeast. It hit 30 miles per hour out of the southeast on the 21st.
The winds were primarily out of the southeast at an average speed of 6.7 miles hour.
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| Friday, June 29th, 2012
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10:12 am - Reports surface about mushy halibut
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KENAI, Alaska (AP) — More sport fishermen are reporting catching mushy halibut.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says it is receiving more reports from sport fishermen that the halibut they are catching are mushy.
The Peninsula Clarion says reports of mushy halibut are coming in fairly regularly from all over Cook Inlet. The reports have prompted officials to conduct a round of tests to determine what might be causing the problem.
The fish are safe to eat and taste fine. However, officials say the flesh has a jelly-like consistency and when cooked falls apart into something that looks like oatmeal.
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| Monday, April 30th, 2012
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12:28 pm - In the News
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Sunday's rain record for date in Juneau and Annex Creek
It may come to no one's surprise that Sunday's rainfall in Juneau constituted a record for the date.
Meteorologist Kimberly V. in the Juneau Forecast Office says the point 67 inches recorded at the airport broke the the previous record of point 52 inches in 1996.
Annex Creek, south of Juneau, recorded 1 point 21 inches Sunday exceeding the record for the date there if point 73 inches in 1968.
Tanana River ice jam floods Manley Hot Springs
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Five homes have been flooded in the interior Alaska community of Manley Hot Springs and high water is threatening 20 more.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports an ice jam formed on the Tanana River downstream of the community and river water rose behind it.
The National Weather Service says the water levels are the highest in 30 years.
Water on Sunday inundated a road at the east end of the airstrip and flooded an adjacent neighborhood.
A flood warning is in effect through Monday morning.
Manley is a community of 91 at the end of the Elliott Highway about 88 air miles and 160 road miles northwest of Fairbanks.
Fairbanks man charged with murder in toddler's death
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A Fairbanks man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that 24-year-old Carl Delbert David had initially been charged with assault after he allegedly threw the boy and stepped on him because the child wet his bed.
The charge was upgraded Friday afternoon.
The criminal complaint says the boy suffered a fractured skull, a broken neck and other injuries.
David is being held at Fairbanks Correctional Center without bail.
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| Sunday, April 15th, 2012
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that's it - my forearms genuinely are getting worse. Used to be I could stretch my fingers back and off I could go again. Now it's deep heating rub, massages or a roller and continuous stretching for some relief. Now I will wake up with tight arms and stretch them out, only to have to do it again any time I can get a chance. Instead of every once in a while, this is getting to be regular behavior for pain relief.
Ugh
Not only that, but the sharp stabbing pains are more frequent and now I'm starting to get them in two places at once. Yesterday after Lisa left, Boo and I were getting ready to leave and I got a sharp stabby across the top of my right foot. Then while at costco with Blain, I got another on the inside of my thigh on my left leg. First time I've had one there and for whatever reason, when it's in a first time place, it is the most extreme!! So yesterday between my forearms after work and those sets of stabby pains, it was not a pleasant day for my body. I know, it can be much worse and I remind myself of that constantly. And I don't know what I did to my left shoulder.... I did something to it, too. Probably sleep on it wrong.
Enough whining. Just documenting what is going on. So glad my pain is not chronic. It's short lasting or can be relieved by massage for the time being. Just annoying.
Whatever is going on with my arms, I have to work until that mortgage is paid off, or at least the car.
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1:13 pm - In the News
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2 small eruptions recorded on Cleveland Volcano
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey recorded two small eruptions of the Cleveland Volcano on Friday detected by changes in air pressure.
The agency says neither explosion produced an ash cloud that could be detected in satellite images.
Sudden explosions of blocks and ash are likely while the volcano remains active.
The agency says it's possible for associated ash clouds to exceed 20,000 feet above sea level.
Thursday's high in Juneau sets record for date
Juneau established a record high temperature for the date Thursday.
It reached 62 degrees at the airport. The previous record was 57 degrees in 2003.
Meteorologist Tim Steffen says it will be a little cooler today.
The record for this date is 59. Today's high is expected to range in the mid to upper 50s, so he says it will probably fall a little short today.
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| Thursday, April 12th, 2012
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8:49 pm - In the News and what a day
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UPDATE: Coast Guard: 2 dead in shooting at Alaska station
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two Coast Guard members were fatally shot at a communications station on Kodiak in what officials said appeared to be a double homicide. They said they have yet to identify a suspect.
The victims were found at their work areas inside the station early Thursday by another Coast Guard member. Spokeswoman Sara Francis said that while the roughly 60 enlisted personnel and civilians working at the station had been accounted for, officials believe a third person was involved in the shooting.
The base and an adjacent school were on lockdown. Officials called on the city's 6,300 or so residents to remain calm and vigilant.
Francis said added security was in place at the base and the school.
The Coast Guard said the victims' identities would be released after family members were notified.
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So no car pooling today as I dropped Wyatt off to get the tires changed out. Sunday is the deadline, I believe. So I dropped him off at Capital Service and Jerry Burns was behind me. Haven't seen him in about 3 years. He has a good job now, not as much free time for the bar/pool scene. He didn't know Boo had a baby. We chatted a moment, then off he went. Boo pulled in and picked me up for the Heritage Coffee mocha run.
Off to work. Weird no Sara. Went up to get the water pitchers for room "C" and the sink was plugged with coffee grounds. Nice way to start. So down to floor 1. Fill them up, back up to second floor with the 5 carafes. Then mic test, supply check. No TO forms for the jail escorts. and 7 minutes to on-record time. So I waited inpatiently on the elevator, it creeped and shuddered to th ground floor where it shot away after I got off. Great. Dashed into the office, got my forms, came back out and someone was getting off the elevator. Creeped back to the second floor, threw my forms on the bench, then dashed to open the doors and begin the day!!
what a day. I love my job. Never a dull moment.
Worked through half of lunch while Boo waited for me. She dropped me off at Capital to pick up Wyatt. $80 for mounting and balancing the 4 tires. Then called State Farm as I drove to Domino's. She took $168 for the condo insurance. Dominos wanted 9 bucks for Spinach bread and a Mountain Dew. Then $6 at the parking garage for 4 hours and back to work. We had a guy where the attorneys agreed he would serve 6 months, but the more the judge heard about the victim's injuries the more upset he got. By the time the attorneys were done talking, the judge decided he needed 4 years with 2 suspended. They will come back in 3 weeks after they talk some more.
Other things happened, but none to put here. Off work, decided to stop at Wee Fishee. E was there and grinned at me. "I was just going to call you!" Took the tires home, then went back to Wee. E and the new girl loaded up the tank and home I went. Got home and realized didn't have the undergravel plates. Went back.
Jess was home when I got back and Gina was cooking. I started emptying the original fish tank, leaving just enough water for the Oscar to be covered. Jess helped me carry in the new tank. It took all 3 of us to get it over the old tank, around the chair and into the spot on the hutch. After I got the undergravel plates in, Jess poured the new bag of gravel in and then I started putting the tank together. Two hours later I started putting the golds into the tank. They weren't too impressed, so I waited until there was enough water to start the circulating pump before putting the Koi and the Oscar in there.
The Koi was the only one impressed with the larger new tank. Back and forth it scooted from end to end like a happy child. The others will get used to it in time.
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Jon just reminded me. There has been this Toyota camper for sale by the Coast Guard dock, so I went in there to look at it. 4 way intersection. Have to yield to cars coming straight when coming out. So the other side the lanes were both turning. I made my left turn across the intersection as two cars made the left across on the other side. The second one decided to make a wide turn and landed in front of me. No big deal, just enough room. But then he looked up in his rear view mirror, saw me right behind him and slammed on his brakes!!! Idiot - you were the one who pulled in front of me, I wasn't tailing you!
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| Saturday, April 7th, 2012
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8:09 am - In the News - funny!!!
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Reports From The Unalaska Police Blotter
Here are some highlights from Sgt. Jennifer Shockley's crime reports. You can keep up with Unalaska's blotter on KUCB's website.
Theft (20:42, 11/25/11) — Andrey Bachal, a Russian national and apparent fan of American television, was caught stealing a "Deadliest Catch" t-shirt from Alaska Ship Supply. Bachal, who insisted he had intended to pay for the shirt which he had stuffed inside his zipped-up jacket, was charged with one count of Concealment of Merchandise.
Public Safety (01:46 hrs, 11/9/11) — Officer watched three extremely intoxicated and giggling louts urinate on the road, on themselves, on one another, and on a taxi in front of the Harbor View Bar. The wet-legged men abashedly explained to the admonishing officer they had been kicked out of the bar before having an opportunity to use the restroom there.
Drunk Disturbance (02:25 hrs, 11/15/11) — Officers responded to a food fight on board a fishing vessel, where they found that the captain and another man had thrown mashed potatoes, corn dogs and jalapenos at the cook's stateroom door. The captain, who denied involvement until reminded by officers that his shoes were covered with food similar to that found in the hallway, was advised to apologize and treat his crew with more respect.
Animal (15:29 hrs, 11/25/11) — Caller reported a middle-aged Beagle had walked into her home and stayed there for the last hour. Officers tried unsuccessfully to capture the errant canine, which was retrieved by his owner about three hours later.
Suspicious Person/Activity (17:26, 12/7/11) — A twitchy bunkhouse resident claimed, among other things, that his housemates have been removing his fingerprints from framed photographs in order to incriminate him in nefarious crimes. An officer advised the man to better secure his personal belongings and suggested that reducing illicit drug use might also reduce his paranoia.
Theft (18:04 hrs, 12/8/11) — A grocery store patron demanded that she be given a bag of shrimp for which she claimed to have already paid. The patron stalked off with the shrimp after an employee, believing something fishy might be going on, took the matter to a supervisor. Store management elected to handle the matter without police assistance.
Missing Person (10:22 hrs, 12/24/11) — Captain reported a crewman had not returned to the vessel. The missing crewman, who had been enjoying the company of a lady friend, returned about an hour later.
Domestic Disturbance (00:26 hrs, 12/30/11) — Drunken boarding house tenant reported that his equally drunken nemesis had taken his cell phone, and he wanted it back. Officers told both sots they would go to jail if they continued behaving toward one another in such a fashion.
Assault (01:51 hrs, 12/30/11) — Yet another boarding house tenant reported being threatened by one of the drunken louts to whom officers had already spent considerable time speaking. The lout told officers he would never say such a thing.
Animal (17:22 hrs, 1/24/12) — An exasperated, exhausted immature eagle which had entrapped itself inside a crab pot was able to fly to safety after an officer climbed a stack of crab pots and cut a raptor-sized hole in the netting.
Welfare Check (19:23 hrs, 2/22/12) — Caller asked officers to check on two men who were inhaling nitrous oxide from Whippit canisters in the Safeway parking lot. An officer contacted the two men, who claimed they would not be driving after inhaling and would cause no problems this evening.
Trespass (23:06 hrs, 2/22/12) — Officers responded to a hotel room where the two Whippit boys were disturbing other guests with their raucous behavior. The two men bemoaned the deterioration in the quality of people now living in the community after they were told they were not allowed to return to the hotel premises.
Assistance Rendered (13:56 hrs, 2/24/12) — Officers responded to the airport regarding a report of a drunken man causing numerous problems in the terminal. Investigation revealed that a single besotted man had roundly cursed airline employees and attempted to pick fights with no less than five people. His last victim, who told officers he was performing a community service, smacked the drunk on the head and then stood over him and told him not to be so rude. None of the victims wished to pursue charges, as they all felt justice had already been served.
Noise Disturbance (00:24 hrs, 3/3/12) — Caller reported hearing a fight in progress at a neighboring residence. A wet woman clad only in a bath towel abashedly explained to responding officers that the "fight" they were investigating at her house was simply loud intimate relations.
Liquor Law Violation (06:32 hrs, 3/23/12) — Officers responding to an alleged assault found two inebriated underage drinkers who both denied having fought with one another, but readily admitted to consuming cheap beer all evening. Both were cited for Minor Consuming.
Animal (13:18 hrs, 3/24/11) — AST rescued a seal that had apparently become stuck on a piece of ice.
Public Safety (23:23 hrs, 3/29/11) — Road-devouring drifts and perilously slick roads prompted issuance of yet another Category1 travel advisory.
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| Thursday, April 5th, 2012
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8:36 pm - What a Wednesday...
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Started off with having to call upstairs and have the server rebooted. Then I went to fulfill a busy day with Brad in the darling little "Room F". The morning was manageable. Then lunch was a Fisherman's Memorial Board Meeting. I have to get a hold of Larry and see if he wishes to participate in the Blessing ceremony. I'm waiting for a message back from him on FB. Then back for an afternoon of hell. We were 90 minutes behind after the first hearing!! We spent the rest of the afternoon taking hearings as close to in order as we could and get back on schedule. So we ended up finishing the hearings about a half hour behind and I fled the building, leaving behind a stack of files and untouched tags to do today. We had crying moms losing babies, and adoptees who moved from the state crying because we're not sure we can grant the adoption to a non-resident. We had the wife saying her marriage can't be saved, they hadn't talked to each other since 1997 except to do this paperwork now!!! Wide variety... wide variety.
So Boo dropped me off at home and drove off to the store. That was weird, getting out of my car at home and not parking it. So took Hazel out and then she came back for me. Off to her place we went. I put ZZ asleep on my shoulder and then TJ arrived with Mason (good heavens that boy is getting big!) and Rayah. Then Sara called. Boo told her I would call her back. Then she hung up the phone and said "Sara didn't sound good, mom, you should call her back now." So I passed ZZ off to TJ. She woke up, took one look at Mason and started crying, then looked at who was holding her and started crying even more at seeing TJ. I teased Boo that all the white skin scared her.
Then went outside to call Sara back. Can I come get her, she apparently can't stay at home and can't have her car. So I went to get her, and ended up with all three of the girls: Sara, her baby Hannah, who is 4 and her oldest, Rheannon, who is 11 or 12. Took them to Boo's. TJ got me in the kitchen and talked to me about Rayah for a minute. Then he gave me a big hug and started crying. I told him he can call me at any time of the day or night. So he took the kids home and I cleaned up the kitchen, then loaded up Sara and the girls. They hung out in the kitchen while I got the futon folded down and the clothes picked up off the floor.
Got them settled in, then made myself a bed by the glass doors with the rubber mattress top and my prized sleeping bag. Sara came up at one point crying from her husband's phone call. Was a long night for her and the girls and Gina. And apparently for Paul as he kept hanging up on her and then calling her back.
What a Wednesday.
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| Monday, April 2nd, 2012
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Slept from just after 4pm yesterday to 6 am this morning, with a few wake-ups. Blain called about 9pm. Laila did a lot of screaming, Seankitty did a lot of walking back and forth across me.
Police in Anchorage have possibly found the body of Samantha Koenig in Matanuska Lake. They suspect she was dead within hours of being abducted. Positive identification is pending.
Boss brought my timesheet to me with a note that there were two overtime sheets not entered on it, and oh, don't forget I worked the 24th. How could I forget the 24th and locking myself out of the office. Keitha said today that if she gets flowers every time, I am welcome to do it again. They are blooming beautifully. LOL
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| Thursday, March 29th, 2012
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6:01 am - This gets my goat.... damn tobacco companies
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Lawmakers are trying to close a loophole that makes it possible for Alaska kids to purchase products containing nicotine. Rep. Paul Seaton says tobacco companies are adding nicotine to products like mints, toothpicks and water.
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| Monday, March 26th, 2012
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Thursday Nathan's 2nd birthday and last night of league play. I thought we lost from the way everyone was acting when Dawn finished. But we didn't so we took 11th place.
Friday was Nathan's bday party at blain's parents'. Lukie was saying they will be catching the ferry in May. Joanne wants to go to Celebration 2012 though.
Saturday was courthouse and I needed Keitha to rescue me.
Sunday was a pretty ordinary day at cabstand. Took Boo to lunch and then we walked the Nugget Mall. Dead place. She bought the melty beads and we came back to my place. She didn't leave til 9:30.
Today all 3 cats got bathed as did the Dog and Wyatt. Knee braces to Justin.
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| Saturday, March 24th, 2012
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9:47 am - In the News
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Exxon Valdez sold, likely destined for scrap heap
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The ship formerly known as the Exxon Valdez appears destined to become a scrap heap in a shipyard along India's Gulf of Cambay.
Just days before the 23-year anniversary of the ship's oil spill that devastated the fishing industry and environment of Prince William Sound, Alaska, Hong Kong-based Best Oasis Ltd. confirmed Friday that it bought the ship for an undisclosed amount.
Stan Jones, spokesman for Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, says two words sum up his and most residents' feeling about the news: good riddance.
Scott Pegau was a student in Fairbanks in 1989, but he now operates research programs for the Oil Spill Recovery Institute in Cordova. He says herring, otters, sea ducks and a killer whale pod are still impacted by the spill.
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Poor ship - It wasn't her fault.
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| Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
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10:45 pm - poor Blain
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So this is Gold Medal Week. Over a thousand people come to town from regional communities and they play hours upon hours of basketball. Local living rooms fill up with uncles and cousins and grandparents. Hotels fill up.
And Blain loses his office help as she is a trained referree. So he comes back from Thursday and Friday in Sitka training the temp person to find a full in basket, a machine of voice mails, a barge in at 3am and no help.
Yesterday he worked 7:30 am to 7:30PM with no lunch break, then went back to dispatch for the barge unloading at 3am and got off work at 6 tonight. He says he's going to go in by 7 tomorrow cause he's still a day behind and can't afford to be.
Poor Blain.
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| Thursday, March 8th, 2012
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What is your favorite Kool-Aid flavor?
Like to mix them: black cherry and raspberry
Do you have a wireless keyboard and mouse?
nope
Last sporting event you watched on tv or in person?
Billiards - 4 days worth last week/end
Who makes the best fudge?
Alaska Fudge Co.
Do you like it when toothpaste bubbles in your mouth?
not really
Do you believe that the world is gonna end at 2012?
no
How many songs are on your iPod or MP3 Player?
don't have an ipod and about 20 on old MP3 player, if I still have it
Have you ever made your own survey?
yes! lots of fun
Can you swear inside your house?
I can, I own it
Do you save Bed Bath and Beyond coupons?
ummm - don't get them, can't save them
Have you ever had a pet goldfish?
have two, one gold and one white
When did you last eat waffles?
when Jess made them - December?
What is the most overrated thing in your opinion?
drama
Do you have a video Skype account?
no
What color is your bed comforter?
which one?
Does being in love make you gain weight?
yes
Dumbest person you know? and why?
that I know? hmmmm.... not sure I know a dumb person
Do your parents have home videos of you as a kid?
no
How old is your oldest cousin?
legal, two months older than me. Biological, 14 years older than me
If you HAD to get a tattoo, where and what would it be?
back of my shoulder, a Fresian
Do you think Obama has tried drugs?
who really cares?
What color is your bra or boxers?
white
What is your favorite radio station?
Satellite Radio 8
What ethnicity was your last ex?
caucasion
What brand is your refrigerator?
not going to get up and look
How many people do you know that are pregnant?
two
Do you have a picture with your middle finger up?
no
When is the last time you went to a birthday party?
August?
What is the best thing to happen to you this year so far?
I am still working, breathing and functioning
How long have you lived in the house you live in?
few years now
Do you read a newspaper daily?
nope
Anything your really afraid of?
sure
Do you read tabloids?
nope
Have you ever had a really bad haircut?
nope
Do you like your peanut butter crunchy or creamy?
crunchy
What is the scariest movie you've ever seen?
I avoid them
Have you ever ridden a skateboard?
no
Do you drink enough water on a daily basis?
no
Would you burn the American flag for a million dollars?
no
The main thing you cant leave your house without?
cell phone
Do you think the economy is improving yet?
political question!
When was the last time you read a book?
last night
Where did you get that shirt you're wearing?
Sears in Seattle
Do you play pranks on April Fools Day?
no
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