I didn’t realize how emotional leaving my beloved Alaska would be. Now, before you get all excited, this isn’t a permanent leave. I’m keeping my residency and I will be back. But Bay wants to be an actress/musician and I have to go south with her if she’s going to pursue her dream.
We didn’t take this decision lightly. It wasn’t even a decision really. An agent called, offered her a contract and next thing we knew, we were packing. So the hubby is at work and I’m towing a 27 ft trailer down the Alcan.
Of course, it can’t go smoothly. Straight out of the gate was the weather report of snow at Donnelly Dome. Frantically packing, I go to hook the trailer to the Durango and the plug won’t fit in it’s slot. Can’t leave without brake lights. I made a frantic call to my dear friend Elizabeth and her husband heads straight over.
He finally manages to get the plug to fit but notices the tires low. So, off we go and he fills my tires and checks my propane. Lastly, he points out that I need mirror extensions or I’ll be ticketed in Canada. Praise God for Brian.
The first night we make it to Anchorage.
Morning next, off to O’Reilly’s for mirror extensions. They only had one. So, there we sit and wait for the 2nd. It’s nearly 4pm when we hit the road. Joy, oh joy, we are on our way.
So, anyone that lives in Alaska knows that the winters are not kind to the roads. We left Palmer headed North and as the population got more sparse, the roads got worse. Up and down the car bounced, the cats crying, howling and frothing at the mouth. The kids are disgusted by the cat. The cats wandering the car dragging spittle everywhere. It’s so bad that it’s comical. And in the middle of the chaos, the car engine light pops on.
Yep, that red light, staring at me from the dash. And we were still two hundred miles from Tok. That’s when Brian calls. Did I already say praise God for Brian.
So, here we are, sitting in Tok. The red light was benign, but I need an oil change and the back tire assembly has to be replaced. Had it not been for the red light we would have continued on and we most likely would have lost a tire somewhere in the Yukon.
The kids are burning some energy. The cat is enjoying a peaceful day on my bed. I’m blogging.
We didn’t take this decision lightly. It wasn’t even a decision really. An agent called, offered her a contract and next thing we knew, we were packing. So the hubby is at work and I’m towing a 27 ft trailer down the Alcan.
Of course, it can’t go smoothly. Straight out of the gate was the weather report of snow at Donnelly Dome. Frantically packing, I go to hook the trailer to the Durango and the plug won’t fit in it’s slot. Can’t leave without brake lights. I made a frantic call to my dear friend Elizabeth and her husband heads straight over.
He finally manages to get the plug to fit but notices the tires low. So, off we go and he fills my tires and checks my propane. Lastly, he points out that I need mirror extensions or I’ll be ticketed in Canada. Praise God for Brian.
The first night we make it to Anchorage.
Morning next, off to O’Reilly’s for mirror extensions. They only had one. So, there we sit and wait for the 2nd. It’s nearly 4pm when we hit the road. Joy, oh joy, we are on our way.
So, anyone that lives in Alaska knows that the winters are not kind to the roads. We left Palmer headed North and as the population got more sparse, the roads got worse. Up and down the car bounced, the cats crying, howling and frothing at the mouth. The kids are disgusted by the cat. The cats wandering the car dragging spittle everywhere. It’s so bad that it’s comical. And in the middle of the chaos, the car engine light pops on.
Yep, that red light, staring at me from the dash. And we were still two hundred miles from Tok. That’s when Brian calls. Did I already say praise God for Brian.
So, here we are, sitting in Tok. The red light was benign, but I need an oil change and the back tire assembly has to be replaced. Had it not been for the red light we would have continued on and we most likely would have lost a tire somewhere in the Yukon.
The kids are burning some energy. The cat is enjoying a peaceful day on my bed. I’m blogging.
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