 Kristin in Barrow, Alaska
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Kristin and her Kids
Since returning home from abroad I agreed to continue writing, and find it is a good way to keep in touch with friends and family. I kept this online journal for two and a half years while sharing my experiences in Romania with the U.S. Peace Corps. I was already a 60-year-old grandmother when I joined, and then two new grandchildren were born just before and soon after I went to Eastern Europe in 2007. These pages include many hundreds of pictures and personal observations about my life as a volunteer, the places where I have traveled and the people I met along the way. The entries that I write these days are more personal and undoubtedly include some outspoken opinions, as I now have more freedom to speak my mind. |
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My Peace Corps Experience --
My home state of Alaska is known as the Last Frontier. It seems appropriate that I was sent to one of Europe's "Last Frontiers"... Romania. During my life in that country, I got a very intense personal education about their current rural and urban life and what it was like living under the harsh brand of communism under which they suffered prior to 1989. I also learned a lot about myself. I made wonderful friends and had amazing experiences that I enjoy sharing. We can't let ourselves be complacent about our own advantages, every day is a gifts.
My Retirement Years --
I have settled again in my home in Alaska, but will continue traveling as often as possible. I enjoy my life here and my dog Cheyenne, but I still love to wander, see new places, learn about foreign cultures, meet new people and renew old friendships so I plan to keep me on the go as long as possible. I have eight grandchildren in Oregon, Nevada, and Germany, so just being Grandma means I will keep traveling.
My History --
I've been asked to write more about my family's homesteading years in Alaska in the 50s, raising my kids in the woods outside Fairbanks without running water or electricity in the 60s and 70s, some of my many careers and the characters I have known, so I'll gradually be adding some old stories, too. Eventually.
Online monthly journal notes are on the next pages ... CLICK HERE!
and MANY picture albums are located at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/kristinalaska
there are also several formats of PHOTO GALLERIES
Now you can download this adventure as a 13 meg PDF book: Kristin Alaska-Romania 2011
Learn about a great opportunity, view video: Rotary Peace Scholarships
