Arrival Equation

      Uprooting family from Vermont
-     Traveling across three time zones
-     5 days of jet lag
-     Getting used to (really) dark mornings
+    Celebrating our nieces first birthday
-     Missing good friends
+    14 moose sightings
-     Getting used to (really ) dark mornings
+    Cross country skiing at 14 below
+    Fun first days at school
+    89.4 inches of snow since the end of October (over twice the average
       for this time of year)
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=    a great first week in Alaska!