Getting Settled

Well yesterday I got Oldest Son registered for football and practice starts Monday. All of the coaches seem very experienced and happy to have him join the team. I have to admit I was much relieved that these boys didn't look like NFLers already. Those southern boys were HUGE! Of course the last time Oldest Son played football he was a freshmen so he was quite a bit smaller. Today we have to go back to the school so he can be issued his equipment and Monday he starts twice a day practices. I am hoping that getting involved will pull him out of his self-inflicted doldrums. I am loathe to see him so sad.
Last night we had dinner with our friends from Japan. It was SO nice to be in a home again and eat a home cooked meal! It was also very nice to rekindle an old friendship. It's always a nice to suprise to run into someone you once knew- and liked! How dreadful it would be to run into someone that you had gladly left behind! Happily there are very few people that fall into that category.
Today we are going to attempt silver tail salmon fishing. Sgt Dad and I have no clue on what to do with the fish once it's caught. I hope the gentleman escorting us will be able to show us how to clean a fish. Alaska has some complicated and rigid regulations regarding fishing so I hope this guy knows the rules pretty well also. I sure don't want to pay a steep fine for ignorance. Hopefully I'll have some great fishing pictures to post tomorrow.
If all goes well, next weekend I'll be posting from my new home. I guess I better start figuring out where to get internet access. We tossed our sofa and loveseat before leaving NY so sometime this week we need to find a replacement. It's nice to get new stuff but shopping for large ticket items is such a pain because you always have to go to more than one store. I do realize I'm a woman and should love shopping- and I do but not shopping all day for one specific item. I can window shop and browse all day long but if I have something specific to purchase I don't enjoy going all over for it. Strange?? Someone should explain that to me.
That should cover all the news. I've got to get the boys up and showered we have lots of errands to run before fishing this afternoon.
See ya!