Tampa Bay

Julia and Benjamin were reunited in Tampa for a couples' getaway with Benjamin's college buddies from Ohio State and their significant others. You may recognize Wes, Tatiana, and Matt, among others.

Julia got badly sunburned on her face (expired sunscreen?), but they had a wonderful time. She has one more month in Fairbanks before moving to Albuquerque, NM, to be with Benjamin. It cannot come soon enough for them. It didn't help that when she got back to Fairbanks, she was greeted by fresh snowfall and freezing temperatures.

Congratulations to Dr. Emmie Hine on her defense! We really enjoyed her presentation and are so proud of her achievement!

On the home front, we have been going to many, many open houses. We were outbid on two houses in the last three weeks... so the search continues.  

Springtime in Fairbanks

Julia is back in Fairbanks. Megan and Jules visited an art gallery hosted by the Fresh Eyes on Ice project of the International Arctic Research Center (IARC). They went cross-country skiing and then headed to the Chena Hot Springs. It still looks pretty cold there!

Mom was able to see Kathryn in Madrid. They are currently in Italy; Emmie's Ph.D. defense is tomorrow, April 14!

The Netherlands

Julia went from Denmark to Amsterdam, where she connected with KATHRYN! They had a quick counsin catch-up. How nice to run into family when traveling abroad. Julia made her way to Utrecht to visit Minneapolis friends Alejandro and Nora. Sam and Hannah (also from Minneapolis) were there visiting too. It was fun to see some of my old Utrecht stomping grounds... it was back in 1992 when I lived there!!!

On the home front, we had an Easter dinner with Mom, Ethan, Brenda, and Abbey (the dog). Lisa and Tony are in the Dominican Republic, soaking up the sun.

IASC Fellowship

Julia was awarded the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) fellowship. As part of the Atmosphere Working Group, she attended the Arctic Science Summit Week in Aarhus, Denmark. It took her 37 hours to fly across the globe from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Aarhus, Denmark!!. Next year, they will convene in Japan. Julia is enjoying her time there and networking with amazing scientists from around the world. Check out her tiny hotel room where she is hanging up her laundry. Next, she will go to Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Netherlands. 

On the home front, we went to see Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, very funny. Mom had a packed weekend of performances. 

St. Patrick's Day

Julia and Megan celebrated St. Patrick's Day together. Check out Julia enjoying Fairbank's warm spell — it reached 19 degrees. She said it felt like 60 in the sun. Too funny. She hopped on a plane early this morning and is heading to Denmark (very long travel day). On the home front, we went to a few more condo open houses with my friend Brenda.