We've moved on to a new assignment, in a new town, with new neighbors, and new fields to be sewn.  As we embark on this journey, we invite you to share with us in our trip - which is sure to be at least a mediocre one!  We'll make every attempt to keep our page updated and share as many photos as we can.  Please don't get angry if updates aren't made everyday at midnight CDT.  If you really need a fresh experience every night - I encourage you to visit woot! - there's always some fun to be had there. 

 Mediocre, Alaska is the title of a book not yet published that will chronicle our family's experiences during the three years we were stationed in Alaska.  The underlying theme is that attitude is everything, and that any experience, regardless of how remote, unplanned or failed can still be extraordinary, even though it only ranked as "mediocre" in the minds of other folks.  Basically, I did everything I could to experience Alaska to the fullest - a postcard-esque experience, and in the end, my Alaska experience would probably be rated as "mediocre" at best.  Though even in it's "mediocrity", Alaska proved to be full of wonders that surpassed any I had witnessed anywhere else. 

Ultimately, I got to thinking that really anyplace could prove to be extraordinary - even places that don't stand out as prominent as Alaska.  Take Alabama for example. . . In the last year of being stationed here we've seen things that we would never have seen, had we avoided the state altogether.  Flea markets and antique malls blow my mind away!  The rolling hills around Lake Martin are gentle yet subtly exciting to drive.  The south offers so many things that can't be found anywhere else - and Alabama is at the heart of it all.  So, taking this epiphany with me, I've decided to find the grandeur and excitement in even the most "mediocre" experiences.  That is my quest.  That is what this is all about.