Airplanes and Seals

Well - the most exciting thing to happen in the few weeks here - I got to fly an 'advanced flight simulator' as part of letting the Chukchi employees see the toy some grant money paid for in part of an effort to train and retain pilots in the region. I have one not too exciting picture where you just see me sitting in the cut away pilot part of a plane.

The most - 'we're not in Kansas anymore, Toto' moment -- riding in the truck from the post office back to campus and boaters are cleaning up from fishing - there was a lump covered in a blanket and blood splashed... I figure gutted fish right. NO apparently - my co-worker says "Oh, I guess they got a seal".

About a block later, I think - awwww cute seal face. waaaahh Ya know there weren't many vegetarian eskimos.