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Traveling with Lena

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Traveling with Lena

After getting laid off on Dec. 30th of last month, I tried my best to enjoy my New Year's. I had to work with the student council on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day during the fiddle dances at the school gym. We made a lot of money and had a lot of fun doing so. I also really enjoyed watching the fireworks display put on by the city.

On January 4th, I started to babysit for Roberta Fitka because she had to escort her mother to Anchorage for medical problems. I babysat Jordan and Jaz for one week. That was a real challenge! A few days after Roberta got back, on the 14th, I went to Pilot Station with Lena. We traveled down to watch the men's basketball tournament. We came back to Marshall on the 16th, and I went back to work at the clinic on the 18th.

On January 21st, Lena and I traveled to Kalskag to watch part of the Kuskokwim 300. We got to see Martin Buser, Tony Browning and other K-300 mushers. On January 23rd, we had a long, stormy trip home on the soft wet trail. I had fun traveling with Lena, especially when we were crossing open and sometimes deep creeks.

My vacation was not as fun as I thought it would be, but I enjoyed it.


By: Gerilyn Fitka

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