We finally made it to Toksook Bay, Alaska. We have both accepted jobs here. Jimmy will be teaching Physical Education, Health, Personal Life Skills, Government, Weight Training and Conditioning, and Video Production. Kerri is going to be teaching 15 5th graders. In order to get here it was quite a trip. My brother Chris drove us down to Chicago where we flew to Anchorage (a 6 1/2 hour flight) and we stayed in Anchorage area for our honeymoon. We also visited Mt. McKinley and a few glaciers. We took a crusie and saw whales, sea lions, sea otters, and seals. From Anchorage we flew to Bethel (1 hour flight) where we had new teacher orientation for 3 days. We then got on a 7 seater plane last Friday (the biggest one they have) and flew to Toksook Bay (about an hour flight).
One of the first things that we noticed is that people are really friendly here! We then noticed how muddy it gets! Thankfully we were given some rubber boots as a wedding gift that we have used everyday since we got here. We have been out blueberry picking 3 times now! Dirk Martin, another teacher, was nice enough to show us some of the good spots on the tundra to pick. We have frozen two bags so far for the long winter when we won't have any fresh fruit.
We have been very busy with school training and getting our rooms ready for school that will start on Monday. We are pretty excited about starting the year and getting to meet all of our students!
2 comments:
Jimmy and Kerri. . What an adventure you are on!. . Kerri, I am Sandy previously from WNBY radio and one of your dad's Kiwanis friends. Please continue to post. . hope you are keeping lots of notes and photos. . they will be truly a keepsake and possibly a book to write in future years. .good luck and enjoy!
SF
I am enjoying your blog. Your grandmother, Ruth Bush, gave me your web site. I lived in Alaska for 23 years...never taught in the bush though I did have a friend who did, Andy Dunham is her name. I taught in Anchorage and Seldovia, the latter is a village on the Kenai Penninsula. I did get to Bethel and Kotzebue and my husband and two children flew to Bethel and then a small plane to Kwethluk where we boated on the Kuskoquim from there to Aniak. I have lots of cherished memories of Alaska. Your blog brings many back. Thanks. Enjoy your Alaskan adventure. I am. Carolyn Ellis
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