Life in Seward

An update on the happenings here in Seward...due to my more-than-wanted downtime, I've decided to be productive by reading and studying a lot. I'm reading a book called "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas a Kempis, a recent groomsmen gift I received. It's a great devotional book full of wisdom that I've gotten a lot out of. I'm also getting close to the end of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, which has turned out to be one of the best books I've ever read. Other than my reading, the "big" Polar Bear Jump (to benefit cancer research) is at noon-thirty tomorrow at Resurrection Bay here in Seward. This event is apparently as big as Riverbend is in Chattanooga...the whole town is abuzz and there are tons of festivities all weekend long, including a seafood picknic I plan to indulge in Saturday afternoon. It has snowed a few inches, though, so my rented Chevy Cobalt might be stuck for a few days. I can't wait to get my truck, which is currently in Seattle awaiting a spot on the ferry. Thanks for the comments to my last post. And to Stephen...yes, I do have a fro, and I'll tell you why; it seems the only barber here in town is often drunk, so I've been advised to wait until my next trip to Anchorage (when I pick up my truck) to get a haircut. And one last note...I'm also using my time to learn a new language - German. So, wiedersehen, gut aussehend.