I hate school drop off lanes!

Just once I would like to take my daughter to school and not leave in a foul mood, having yelled out several not so nice names in my car.  We have lived many places and our kids have gone to many schools, but this car pool lane takes the cake.  The car pool lane is for dropping off and picking up students ONLY!!!

Do Not:

• Pull up to the curb and leave you car.  If you need to walk you child inside, talk to their teacher, go to the office or go pee, park in the parking lot!!
• Pull up to the curb and sit for 15 minutes while you eat your breakfast.
• Light up a cigarette and proceed to smoke with all your windows rolled up and your kids STILL in the car.
• Pull up next to a car, jump out, lean in their window and proceed to gossip forever, successfully blocking both lanes so traffic is at a stand still.
• Put a movie into your car's DVD player and proceed to nap while your kids watch their morning cartoons.
• Cut me off as I am trying to leave, only to stop and let every other car pull out in front of you.

Please learn the proper way to use a school car pool lane.  Remember, many of us have not had a full cup of coffee yet and this can be very dangerous to your health!

Sunrise in Alaska

One of the things I love about living in Alaska is it is beautiful.  We are gaining more daylight each day and now I get to see the sunrise when I am coming home from dropping the kids off at school.

Also, the Yukon Quest started last Saturday. The Yukon Quest is a 1000mile dog sled race between Fairbanks Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon.  The Yukon Quest Trail follows historical Gold Rush and Mail Delivery dog sled routes from the turn of the 20th Century.  While I did not make it to the start of the race, a good friend sent me a picture.  I plan to go next year when our whole family is together again.