Alaska | CoffeeJitters - Part 2

Dear Gem – Month 27

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Last month you spent more than 3000 miles in the back seat of grandma’s overpacked car. It took us 10 days to drive from Seattle, Washington, to Soldotna, Alaska. But then we took the long way through the Canadian Rockies, and did a little sight seeing as well.

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I was a [...]

The most fascinating animal at the zoo

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Camels, tigers, polar bears… what animal at the zoo would most capture a toddler’s attention?

Could it be a squirrel?

Dee took us to the Alaska Zoo during our recent visit, and Gem was captivated by this little red squirrel.

He didn’t move a lot at first

But I promise he was [...]

The days are already getting shorter

by Judy Schwartz Haley

I took this photo at my friend Dee’s house in Chugiak, Alaska, on Friday night. It was midnight.

You’d think after all those years growing up in the land of the midnight sun, I’d be used to this. But no, I had to stop and take a picture.

In the few short days since [...]

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A kicking-cancer’s-ass and everything else under the sun update

by Judy Schwartz Haley

I guess it’s time for another update on the whole kicking-cancer’s-ass and getting-on-with-my-life situation.

Let me ‘splain.

No, there’s too much. Let me sum up.

The Ugly

I finished up the radiation treatments and my skin is feeling much better, although it still looks dirty and scaly in a big square-shaped [...]