This past week I have been really sick with a high fever. In my fever induced hazed, I totally missed our one year anniversary in Alaska. We got off the plane and had our first experience with -40 at 2am on January 16, 2011. My first thought was "holy shit, what have I gotten myself into?"
The first two months were rough, trying to live out of a hotel and not having any luck finding a rental property. Once we bought the house and were able to settle down, we started to get into the swing of things. It's been hard adjusting to a new place, hell, a new life, on my own. Alaska is like no where else I have every lived, and it's not just the weather that sets it apart. It truly is like living in another country. Living in Germany was easier. I think the hardest part for me here was having to admit the military community has changed a lot over the years and it is not as it was when we lived overseas or anywhere else. Once I got over that disappointment and made an effort to make my own life and friends outside of the Army, things greatly improved.
I am extremely grateful for the friends I have made here, Speedway for giving me a place to relax and unwind, and for everything I have learned so far. I look forward to the next few years here and if Jason has his way, retirement here. I'm in a good place in my life.
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