Alaska

When I first got into teaching, I considered going to Alaska. I talked to a recruiter, looked at finances, read books, talked to people who had lived in Alaska. In the end, decided to not move with a toddler to an isolated place without any friends or family. And over the years I have realized that I am more of a city girl than a rustic girl, but the dream of going to Alaska has never faded.

So my first ever adult spring break destination trip, Homer Alaska. The mountains and ice and water and snow are just like the pictures. I could not get over the way the water and ice make amazing swirly patterns. It reminded me of dropping a bit of blue into a gallon of primer and dipping in a stir stick and watching the magic unfold. And then I saw the road, like a black ribbon cutting into all the shades of white and blue in the world. I wondered what it would be like to drive for hundreds of miles surrounded by all that white and blue.

If I had to go home right now, I would say Alaska is breathtaking, but fortunately it is just the beginning of my stay. Cannot wait to see all the majesty ahead.