First Month as an Alaskan

I can't believe we have been here for a month in Alaska! We have been settling into life here in Juneau, making friends and exploring the scenic area. We have been hiking a few times, on the east and west glacier trails. The East Glacier trail leads to some mining and electricty generation ruins and Nugget Creek. The West Glacier trail splits off and lead to the ice caves at the edge of Mendenhall Glacier. The mountains are gorgeous! Everything is so lush and green, it is almost like stepping back into time. Of course, everything is so green because it rains all the time!!!! This weekend was the first sunny weekend we've had. By sunny, I mean that you could occasionally see blue sky, and sometimes the sun would peak around the clouds. You learn to really appreciate the sunshine when you don't see it for days or weeks at a time.
I finally have a job here in Juneau! I am an occupational therapist with SERRC, Alaska's Educational Resource Center. SERRC sends special education specialists and therapists out to all the schools in Alaska. Most of the staff travel from school to school. I am working primarily with the Juneau school district. I have two preschools, four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school on my caseload. It really sounds worse than it is, I don't see students at all schools, and some schools I only consult on some of the students. I'm slowly settling into life working in the real world.
More to come later as I continue my adventure in Alaska!