Category: Just Unalaska

My Dad said, according to my husband….

According to my husband, in the highly competitive contest to guess the departure date and time of Kristine and Sharon from Akutan, my Dad said that there is always the Tustemena.  It will arrive in Akutan on April 18!!!  Thanks, Dad.  Kristine and I were happy to hear that, because that would mean that we would be back in time to record Mom’s story before you guys head out for vacation!  Ha!

Zoya Johnson, talking with my Dad, Sam Svarny, at the StoryCorps opening reception.
Zoya Johnson, talking with my Dad, Sam Svarny, at the StoryCorps opening reception.

When Kristine and I started working for StoryCorps, after training, Kristine came home with the equipment and I stayed in Anchorage to record at AFN.  Kristine’s mother was in Unalaska so Kristine and her mother, Carol, were the first Unalaska StoryCorps conversation.

Grandmother and Mom, Carol King with the real Batman.
Grandmother and Mom, Carol King with the real Batman.

Kristine and I feel that it is appropriate that my mother be the last Unalaska StoryCorps conversation.  So Mom, get your stories ready.  We’ve  got our listening ears on!

Gert Svarny at the StoryCorps Unalaska opening reception.
Gert Svarny at the StoryCorps Unalaska opening reception.

Whoops!

Trying to look out at our gorgeous view this morning.
Trying to look out at our gorgeous view this morning.

Oh dear!  Our 11 AM fight is not looking too good right now.  I am letting Kristine sleep….maybe she won’t notice what is going on outside her door!!  We are becoming very good at creating meals out of our weirdly paired supplies.  Kristine learned a new way of fixing salmon spread.  We just added horseradish.  It was delish.  It is funny how we think about food so much over here!  And appreciate it.

The wind is not too strong. The visibility is the problem.
The wind is not too strong. The visibility is the problem.

We’ll go for a hike today if the snow is not hitting our eyes too hard.  When we were walking Wednesday night we had to turn back because it hurt too much!  We both love walking on the boardwalk.

SP doing fine!

Just a quick update for those who ask.  SP is out of the hospital, not being nauseated by his pain medication any more.  According to Alena:  “Hello from the Anch airport! Your grandson is doing better this morning, Ron can actually convince him to eat and drink better then I can (Ron’s apple juice tastes better then mine…how does that work?). I’m on my way to SFO this morning. PS, love the post about your wedding…why are my legs so fat?”