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So, it appears that J has "gestational

Posted on March 01, 2008
So, it appears that J has "gestational diabetes". We're not sure what that really means yet but it sucks ass, whatever it is. Right now all we can do is hope that mother and daughter come out of this pregnancy healthy. I'm sure it will work out: J is generally healthy...

So, I hate to do it. I really do.

Posted on February 24, 2008
So, I hate to do it. I really do. Not only because it gives support to the misconception that all public defenders are "liberal", but mainly because of his anti-gun position. But I hope that Barack Obama becomes the next President of the United States...

So, I'm back from Vegas. And

Posted on February 19, 2008
So, I'm back from Vegas. And glad of it, in a way. The trip was amazing....Jeremy was more than generous. But I can only take Vegas for a few days. We ate incredible food. I drank incredible liquor. We gambled, took in the sights and I enjoyed the sunshine...

So, my great arctic adventure is

Posted on February 13, 2008
So, my great arctic adventure is nearly over. Early tomorrow I fly home for a few hours before heading to Vegas. I have enjoyed my time here and I have enjoyed the practice of law here. Being away for almost two weeks has been hard. I have been almost brought to tears by my daughter's voice on the phone...

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So, what else does one do in the

Posted on February 11, 2008
So, what else does one do in the evening in Kotzebue? Well for me, it is all about the sauna. Trying to get my body ready for Las Vegas. But more importantly I enjoy how after 30 minutes in a sauna, it doesn't seem cold outside for a while. I stepped out into -20 but I felt too warm to even close my parka...

So, I just took an hour ride by

Posted on February 09, 2008
So, I just took an hour ride by myself into the tundra. -27 degrees, without the wind. Saw ptarmigan by the dozens. And that's about it. God I love Alaska.

So, here is the village of Kotzebue.

Posted on February 09, 2008
So, here is the village of Kotzebue. Felt like I was dying from the cold to get these pictures. I have determined that my cold weather gear is woefully inadequate for this climate. It is okay in Kenai but in -20, -30, or even -40, it really sucks. Once again, the lack of fur is hampering me...

So, people keep asking me what

Posted on February 08, 2008
So, people keep asking me what I do at night. I seem to keep busy. I must admit I have been enjoying riding the quad around Kotzebue. I am watching this dog and we go for little rides. The only problem is he gets too cold....when I ride at night it is at least -20...

So, the hardest part of being

Posted on February 07, 2008
So, the hardest part of being here is the food. Or the lack of food more precisely. There are only two restaurants in town and for some reason both are basically Chinese. There used to be a KFC and a Dairy Queen before the bars were voted out of town...

So, when you live up here, fur

Posted on February 07, 2008
So, when you live up here, fur is the way to go. The hat is polar bear and the jacket is wolf and wolverine. I am one of the few people here who don't wear fur (mainly because I don't own much). It is not a fashion accessory but a way to stay alive. Here are some pics of the town...

So, I'll have to post pics later.

Posted on February 06, 2008
So, I'll have to post pics later. This is the worst possible time for my camera to break. I have already seen a lot of neat stuff. G was good enough to go get me a new one in Fairbanks but it hasn't arrived yet. I am having a grand adventure. Last night I drive a quad around at -36...

So, it warmed up to -20. Good riding

Posted on February 06, 2008
So, it warmed up to -20. Good riding weather. I'm not bragging. I'm serious. When it warms up from -40 to -20, you sure feel it. But I am goofy about the cold anyways: it makes me giddy. The only frustrating part is the fogged glasses. But I wanted to take some pictures of Kotzebue...

So, greeting from Kotzebue! I'll

Posted on February 04, 2008
So, greeting from Kotzebue! I'll try and post pics later. Wow. It is a different world up here. I was told to be careful of the polar bears around town. I'm not kidding. There are snowmachines going down the sea ice and all over the roads. Tonight I am going over a new friends house to help her butcher two caribou that she got all by herself yesterday...

So, tomorrow I head out for three

Posted on February 02, 2008
So, tomorrow I head out for three weeks. First to Kotzebue. Look at this map on the western edge. Way up, above the Arctic circle. I have never been away from home for this long and I must admit that I am nervous. Kotzebue can be described as a Native village of just over 3000 people...

So, despite the fact that it was

Posted on January 26, 2008
So, despite the fact that it was 16 degrees below zero when we left the house, we went to the Peninsula Winter carnival. It had all the standard events those of you outside Alaska might expect. Toss a frozen salmon. Dogs pulling hundreds of pounds of nails...

So, we are back from Fairbanks

Posted on January 21, 2008
So, we are back from Fairbanks and Chena Hot springs. Long trip but a lot of fun too. The first night we stayed in this cabin at Sheep creek lodge (http://www.sheepcreeklodge.com/). It was super cool and you can't beat the $63 price. Saturday we pushed onto Fairbanks...

So, time to suck it up. First,

Posted on January 16, 2008
So, time to suck it up. First, J, Kadee and I are headed to Chena Hot Springs this weekend. Hoping to see the northern lights. On the way we are staying at the Sheep Creek Lodge. Then it is off to Kotzebue for almost two weeks. Then I go to the Mandalay Bay for almost a week...

So, the weather has turned cold.

Posted on January 13, 2008
So, the weather has turned cold. Yesterday it was -10 F (about -20 C) but I went ice fishing anyway. I bought an 89 Subaru for $750 to replace the Suburban. It's the only way I can afford to drive these days. I figure it won't take long to pay for itself when it gets about 28 mpg versus the Suburban's 8 mpg...

So, despite the advice of some,

Posted on January 04, 2008
So, despite the advice of some, I did it. The Rhino kicks ass too. Hell, I'm so far in debt why wait until I'm in my 40's to have a life. A snowmachine or quad won't allow for family activities. This will. And G and I will kill things off it. Go fishing...

So happy new year. I had hoped

Posted on January 01, 2008
So happy new year. I had hoped to post some pics of the little get together I had last night. However, I got too liquored. Like puking liquored. I hated it and didn't mean for it to happen but I just drank too much on an empty stomach. Then to make things worse the emotions of the last few months just poured out of me in the form of tears...

So, Merry Christmas! I hope everyone

Posted on December 25, 2007
So, Merry Christmas! I hope everyone everywhere has a good day. Thank you to everyone who sent Kadee gifts.

So, last night we went over to

Posted on December 24, 2007
So, last night we went over to a friend's place. Did a little snowmachining. Our friend's brother had a Yamaha Rhino so we rallied that thing down on the Kasilof beach. Both J and K got on a snowmachine for the first time and both loved it. Snowmachines are already on the wishlist...

So, its has been a while. Life

Posted on December 21, 2007
So, its has been a while. Life goes on. It finally got cold here. Yes, yes G. not Fairbanks cold where it was -44 F this morning but it was a respectable -25 F last night. We are still heating with only wood and let me tell you if you don't get up to stoke the fire when it is 25 below outside, you sure feel it when you get up...

So, just wanted to show you my

Posted on December 12, 2007
So, just wanted to show you my office. Here, in all its glory, is the Kenai Alaska Public Defender's Office. I'll never be rich. I'll never be famous. But, one day, when my little girls ask "daddy what does it mean to be free?" I'll be able to tell them about this place...

So, very, very little news to report.

Posted on December 08, 2007
So, very, very little news to report. For the first time since starting this blog over 2 years ago, I'm not sure what to write. One new thing is that I enjoyed my trip to Glennallen last weekend so much that I am seriously considering buying this piece of land up there...

So, some buddies and I decided

Posted on December 02, 2007
So, some buddies and I decided to throw our gear in a truck and drive to Glenallen to do some rabbit hunting. G drove down from Fairbanks. You know it really is the moments like that that make life so fun. We tramped around in temperatures ranging from -5 to -15...

So, I just wanted to show you all

Posted on November 24, 2007
So, I just wanted to show you all our new daughter. If you look carefully you can see her face and her hands. So far, all is well. To be honest I'm not sure how I feel about having two children. I can see how it will be more difficult and more expensive...

So, life goes on. We have finally

Posted on November 19, 2007
So, life goes on. We have finally had a good dump of snow and winter activities have begun. However, for me, depression still creeps around the edges. Today at work something happened to me that has not happened for a long time: I simply could not stay...

So, with the falling of the first

Posted on November 12, 2007
So, with the falling of the first snow my mood has improved. I have become firm friends with a guy whose dog we watched a while back and we spend almost part of every weekend hunting or fishing together. Most of the time hunting really means driving around in the middle of nowhere drinking beer...

So, it appears that I am going

Posted on November 09, 2007
So, it appears that I am going to be a dad to another little girl. J had promised not to tell me as I wanted to be surprised. That lasted less than a week before she spilled the beans. Nothing is for sure but the Doctor says the baby is formed enough for him to tell...

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