Dr. Fleischman, a Moose and Me

So here it is, my very first attempt at a blog. It's something I've thought about off and on for months...as our crazy lives seem to be getting crazier, the idea of having a place where all the randomness in my head could be released seemed like it might be a decent idea. So...here it is. Northern Exposure. I strange title, I admit, but one that seems fitting considering the "adventure" we're about to head off on.

For those you who don't remember, Northern Exposure was a WONDERFULLY random show from the early 90s about a young Jewish doctor (Joel Fleischman) from New York who ended up in the tiny town of Cicely, Alaska for 4 years, to pay back the state of Alaska for funding his education. The people are wierd, the weather is FRIGID and there are moose walking around loose in the middle of town.

So why on earth, you may ask, is my blog called Northern Exposure? I'm not Jewish or a doctor, and I certainly don't owe the state of Alaska $100,000 for my education (although Direct Loans sure gets a good sized check each month). Despite all of this, I'm currently feeling a great kinship with Dr. Fleischman and his Alaskan detour. You see my husband Zach and I are about to head off on our own northern 'detour' of sorts. We've decided to go back to school, and that school is in Minneapolis, Minnesota!

Ok...I will admit it's not quite as dramatic as being sent to a small town in northern Alaska. But for a Missouri girl who's only plan was to find a way to get CLOSER to the equator, the idea of Minnesota isn't all that appealing. It's cold up there! And, while I'm sure the people of MN are perfectly nice (much like the people of Cicely, AK) they all seem just a bit odd to me. I mean, who drives a car out onto the ice and leaves it there until spring! That's called crazy where I'm from! And there are bears...IN TOWN! Not quite as bad as Alaskan moose in your town square, but still....bears?!

But despite all of this, it is to Minnesota we go. I know that leaves lots of questions...why? when? where? (well, ok, maybe not where since I already told you, but I was on a roll) Well, for that, we'll both just have to wait. You see, it's gotten a bit late and I'm ready for some sleep and hopefully with dreams of warm oceans and sandy beaches...not snow and moose, and certainly not bears!