First blog post . . . let's see how this goes.

I chose the generic "The Judys Move to Bethel" title because I generally lack imagination and because it makes sense.  We ARE moving to Bethel, Alaska and that move will take place in about 2 weeks.  The whole idea does seem surreal. 

We (Alex, Brad, and myself) are picking up and moving about 4600 miles to the vast southwestern corner of Alaska.  Many people have asked us why we are going, and I think the best answer is "why not?"  There is a lot of world out there to explore.  Adventure, culture, and opportunity are some other pretty good reasons too.

Flying into Anchorage

Bethel is all tundra

Kuskokwim River

Alex will be working in the clinic seeing patients.  I will be an instructor for the Community Health Aide program (http://www.akchap.org/html/home-page.html).  Brad will just be a kid having the time of his life (we hope).

I thought a blog would be a good way to document our travels and new experiences.  It will also be a way to chronicle where we go and what we do.  And, it may be good therapy.  If you read this, please bear in mind that I'm a novice blogger and it'll take time for me to figure things out.