Observations from the Stacks

Question: Why does this older gentleman have two laptops?

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Observation:

Mid 50’s to late 60’s, enamel souvenir pins adorn his brimmed hat. Well-kept snow white beard. Columbia style button up shirt with sleeves rolled, pants and lightweight fishing vest. One laptop (right) and iPad/tablet with keyboard attachment (left). Smart phone in hand. Seated at a table between travel non-fiction and cooking non-fiction.

Theory #1                                                                      

                             

His name is Theodore and recently became a tour guide for one of the cruise lines here in Fairbanks. He spends his off days inside the local library studying local lores and legends to make his guided tours the most profitable. His arch nemesis, Sharon has won tour guide of the summer for the last 8 years. Theodore hates Sharon with a passion and has successfully collected more souvenir pins from travelers as tokens of appreciation than she has in the last 15 years. Theodore’s hatred stemmed from overhearing Sharon say some ugly things behind people’s backs. Theodore wished she had heard Clara talk about her orthopedic shoes. The only thing Theodore can’t accept is that he is the sole person responsible for abandoning Stubbs and his littermates in downtown Talkeetna some 20 years ago. His actions haunt him daily since the news of the mayor’s death. Theodore enjoys the cold side of the pillow and Saturday evenings are reserved for documentaries narrated by Morgan Freeman. His favorite song is “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell. 

Presently..Life in Alaska

So. Here we are. Finally living in Alaska. Is it all we've dreamed of? 

Well...

Moving during the winter, I can tell you one thing for sure. It doesn't snow as much as it did in Upstate NY. It's not a bone chilling wet-cold type of climate and I'm not outside shoveling EVERY TWO HOURS. However, I don't think we've witnessed enough of Alaska's beauty nor experienced all the seasons to make a final decision. Then again, we had a pretty terrific view once we disembarked the ferry in Haines. Time will tell if we're cut out for living in the last frontier or if our hearts' still long for North Carolina blue skies.