Welcome to Alaska

Tell tail signs that we're not in Kansas anymore Frodo.

You know how some rules are made because it's just good sense and certain rules are made because someone once did something stupid? Well, during our drive south from Tok, to Anchorage, AK we saw an inconspicuous road sign that simply read, "No shooting from road." I wonder why this rule was made. Welcome to Alaska.

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It's common knowledge that alcoholism is like an epidemic in Alaska, especially during the winter season. Heather recently learned that to treat alcoholic patients suffering detox, it's not unusual for hospitals to use whiskey (as opposed to other more conventional medications) to ease the process. When Heather asked about it, turning her head and raising an eyebrow, another pharmacist looked back and simply said, "Welcome to Alaska."

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A number of years ago, an Anchorage news paper article covered a story of a man walking his dog in one of the city's many trailed parks. He happened across a moose, a dead moose, which had just been killed by a grizzly bear. The bear, worried the man was threatening his dinner, then attacked the man. Though he was only out for a stroll with his pup, he proceeded to pull out a large caliber gun and shoot the bear dead. WELCOME TO ALASKA.