Things are starting to come together.  I'm still not convinced that we will all be able to leave when Chris does.  That should be May 13th.   The biggest things are all related to being the the "Bush."   There are no roads to Barrow.  Therefore unless we wait for the one barge that goes in a year (in August) everthing has to be taken in by plane.  We are taking one car, but it had to be under 15 ft long.  So we are selling one, leaving one parked at a friend's house and just bought a new car.   We will be living in a fully furished place.  It is only 1000 sq. ft.   We can take about 5500 lbs and no furniture.  The rest will be stored.  The NWS will have movers coming, so in a lot of ways it is a lot like a military move. 

There is almost 5000 people in Barrow.  That is pretty large for a "Bush" community.  There is a lot more there than I had first thought.  Still lots of planning to do and I'm trying to get everything I need for school.  We will be ordering our groceries from Fred Meyer and they will be taken up by plane.  The NWS pays for the shipping.  That will cause our food prices to be more like they are here in the Valley.    There is a grocery store in Barrow, but then milk is $11 a gallon in town. 

I should find out next week what day the movers will arrive.  I will have a better idea of if we can go up when Chris does.