I've mentioned to many people around here in NE SD that this year we are having an Alaskan "breakup," rather than spring. In fact, we've gone through two early stages of it already, with snow "re-falling and re-melting." We are in the third one right now...the day after the ground was totally uncovered, while wet, muddy, and dull. The huge, soft, quiet flakes coming down right now would be quite alarming, if I didn't know how this works, from having lived in Alaska for so many years. :-D
Thanks for your stories here, today...many memories pricked!!! :-D
Agreed! I find it hard to measure quality in my life without comparing what's happening at the moment, anywhere I've moved, to things that happened as I was growing up and living my young adult life in Alaska. I get homesick all the time, and keep hoping against hope that someday I'll be able to make a vacation trip back. :-D
Yes, the promise of summer. My family moved to Anchorage in March, 1954 and I lived there until 1982 (through the Earthquake and Statehood, Iditorods and all the other great memories of living in Anchorage!) My brother and his family still live in the home I grew up in on Garden Street! Thank you for the memories, Mike, my East HS alumni!
I remember the soft chinook winds that would come during the winter and spring breakup and the temperature would climb in the 50's. I would love to walk outdoors during those chinooks but it could be slippery. Brings back a lot of warm memories.
I've mentioned to many people around here in NE SD that this year we are having an Alaskan "breakup," rather than spring. In fact, we've gone through two early stages of it already, with snow "re-falling and re-melting." We are in the third one right now...the day after the ground was totally uncovered, while wet, muddy, and dull. The huge, soft, quiet flakes coming down right now would be quite alarming, if I didn't know how this works, from having lived in Alaska for so many years. :-D
Thanks for your stories here, today...many memories pricked!!! :-D
Linda - It's amazing how our Alaska experiences stay with us -
Agreed! I find it hard to measure quality in my life without comparing what's happening at the moment, anywhere I've moved, to things that happened as I was growing up and living my young adult life in Alaska. I get homesick all the time, and keep hoping against hope that someday I'll be able to make a vacation trip back. :-D
Yes, the promise of summer. My family moved to Anchorage in March, 1954 and I lived there until 1982 (through the Earthquake and Statehood, Iditorods and all the other great memories of living in Anchorage!) My brother and his family still live in the home I grew up in on Garden Street! Thank you for the memories, Mike, my East HS alumni!
Jody - So glad you enjoyed your "Breakup" edition of Anchorage Memories. It's always nice to hear from fellow East alumni -
I remember the soft chinook winds that would come during the winter and spring breakup and the temperature would climb in the 50's. I would love to walk outdoors during those chinooks but it could be slippery. Brings back a lot of warm memories.
Rick – thank you for your comment -