week 3

Tuesday- I woke up at 7:00 this week because I made a agreement that I will take 30 minute showers. After my shower we did our routine, eat go to school. Very simple. When I got to school everyone went nuts and was crazy. Well think of your average school day that is what I had that day but it was fine. When we got home we watched "The Shining" and then watched "Police Squad". Both very good movies. Then simply went to sleep.

Wednesday- I woke up same time normal morning, went to school, had fun day, did my work, ran at the gym. It was a good day. When we got home we had a good dinner while watching "The Sixth Sense" and that was a little freaky I didn't expect what happened. After that movie we finished "Police Squad". Then I headed up stairs.

Thursday- Today is going to be a good day you will see why. Like I said woke up. Had breakfast and everything so it was going awesome. I had gotten some phone numbers from students here so I was texting them so it was very nice. Fourth period rolls around and a guy named Bosco says here's my number text me after school so I said alright. I got home texted him, "Hi"
An hour later I ask Slim if we can play "Monopoly" and he is like sure lets see if Meg will join we ask she says no and we are stuck on what to do because two people playing Monopoly is not fun. What we did was contact Scott (Peaches) he is a teacher. We ask if he would like to play with us and he is like sure. He brings himself and his son Gabe over. In the middle of the game (I am out already) lol I get a text from Bosco, it was an apology and I was like you should come over tomorrow and he says fine.

Friday- Same morning everything. After school I get a text saying I will come at five and I write back ok so he comes over and we do ps3 and then his other friends call asking to go to ball with them. He says yes and asks if I want to come and I say let me ask so I go to the game and it was awesome I met a whole bunch of friends there and it was cool we lost though
Hooper Bay 74
Chevac 109

Not a good game but fun for me.

Saturday- I hung out in my room and played and finished both campaigns for the Black Ops series took all day then went down stairs to watch the exorcist. Funniest horror movie ever like seriously.

Sunday- I had a good sleep I woke up at 12:00 then went downstairs watched tv so it was all good . Then when slim came back we watched another horror movie cant remember the name though. That was Sunday.


Answers to questions-
1. No I did not find diamond I quit before I could
2. I did die in Minecraft but everyone does
3. I did find many caves and other things in Minecraft

p.s. sorry it is week three I forgot to publish two I did write it but it got deleted after thinking it was published. Also I am watching silence of the lambs and paranormal activity this week.

 Sam Krane signing off
      Goodbye Bond.

Week 1

       Tuesday- I woke up at 6:30 am for school. We had breakfast which consisted of eggs and tea. I  got on the Honda and took off for school, luckily not forgetting anything. I got to school and had to be introduced to every kid who were running over each other just to see me. It is quite weird because they are so impressed that a white boy came to school. It is like an alien came from Mars to visit earth. Anyways I had my first and second class with John A.K.A Slim, after that Megs then my Math teacher Daniel or Dan Dan, then lunch, Jenna who is my science teacher, then Slim, and Meg. After school went to the post office and got like 6 boxes then we went to the AC which is the Wal-Mart and got so much food. Then we went home where we started a movie series which is just watching a lot of movies. Then off to sleep
      
      Wednesday- I woke up at 6:30 had Captain Crunch then went to school then made a friend his name is Arnlod and he is very nice. After school we went to the post office no boxes.  :(   ;) Did our movie night while in the middle of Prometheus Dan Dan called saying he is chopping and skinning dead moose so Slim and I went over and I touched it Ewwwwwwwww not really it was awesome except for all the blood over my hands mwhahaahahahhahahahaha. Then finished the movie and went to bed.

       Thursday- Read Wednesday oh and I did have a friend over.
      
        Friday- Well today was a good day it was Friday of course and we get out at 1:00, well actually all the other kids got to not me I had to stay in school while Slim was at a stupid meeting AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Well at least I got my run in. Anyways we went home and got ready for the potlache or potluck. It was fun.
      
          Saturday- We started the Malcom Series.  It is so funny and pretty well made. Cheerleader is my favorite episode so far we have like 23 more discs to go so I cant say it will always be. Then Kevin and Arnold came over saying there was a dance but we found out it was canceled when the 10th person showed up. They came over and played ps3 with me.

          Sunday- I slept in until 1:00, then got introduced to Sherlock. Best TV show ever, and will have to show my mom it sometime.

     This is Sam Krane signing off
    

The best for last... more pictures

Thank you Christian for the awesome skull mask. Apparently it did come in very handy!

Sam says to Slim, "Uncle Slim, WHY do I HAVE to wear all this STUFF
just to walk over to the school this morning????"

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Visual Life Upon Arrival in Hooper

And this is a light snow year from all accounts...

 This is the plane sitting on the landing strip post safe landing.

 Sam standing in front of a snow drift at the airstrip.

This is the only building at the airstrip. It is big enough to hold one Cessna airplane.

Sam driving the family car (the Honda) - This is 8am on the first day of school (the lights are from the school building)

Hooper Bay School - One building for all students.

Just when you thought life here was expensive... gulp, and there is still more items on the belt. My understanding is one of those bottles of Gatorade would run about $5.00, and fortunately they are near the end of the purchases (seems like only a few beverages to go).

Final bill $550 (but I was told that was a full restock)

Sam relaxing writing his first blog post titled My Idiot Uncle.

From Bethal to Hooper Bay

Finally the day arrived to set the boy on the last plane into Hooper Bay, Alaska.

 Nice coat courtesy of Alaska Airlines and Sam's lost luggage.
He looks happy and that looks like a small airplane!

 Yep... that is a small airplane :)

 Looks like a full plane with 9 people.

 Slim looks like a giant in there.

 Pondering....

Emergency landing directions (gulp).

Preparing to land

More Anchorage and then Bethel Pictures

As Sam reported, nothing in Anchorage is more than 30 minutes away. At least that is a nice set of facts when you are dealing with so much snow and cold.

Auntie Meg and Nana (Marta) at Kobe's Japanese Steak House. Nana has the three (3) Chihuahua's that Sam talked about in his opening blog entry.

Meg is on the left in redish/pink while Nana is wearing purple.

Back of Sam's head while watching the chef do his cooking magic.

Sam at Kobe's...

The waiting for your food is one of the hardest parts, especially when you are hungry and tired. He's looking a little of both.

That's a lot of food being prepared.

AND WE ARE OFF TO BETHEL. Okay... so the "plane to Bethel" pictures were on the previous post. I never said that I could post these in any order, but I'm trying. :)

Now... we've landed in Bethel and who should be there but an old friend from Camp Benson, Audia. Apparently his job is baggage handling in Bethel (hence Sam's reference in his original post):

Poor Audia, Sam some how has decided it was his fault his luggage was lost
between Anchorage and Bethel (all in fun!).

Dinner in Bethel at the "Red Basket" restaurant with Cozmo, Christine (Cozmo's wife), and Audia ... Camp Benson reunion!

Christine far left, Cozmo center, and Audia right

And then back at the airport waiting to get to Hooper (no they did not spend the night in the airport)...

Three days of traveling and no sleep before leaving definitely caught up to the young lad.

More Pictures from O'Hare to Anchorage

Preparing to fly out of O'Hare airport for Anchorage (early day and long flight ~ 7 hours):

 And I do see two sets of earbuds (blue and red). Nice!
Plus the ever present Abercrombie and Fitch jacket that rarely is off.

Sam mid flight...

Sam and Mom sat in the Thanksgiving Black Friday line at Walmart from 1pm - 10pm for his new laptop. A necessary accessory for the teen boy, especially when traveling so far from home.

First full day in Anchorage at an "authentic Alaskan eatery: Friday's" (as in TGIF). LOL

Mary Ellen Gillin (aka Meg), Sam, and Slim

Then some play time with Sam's "big brother" Billy and his fiance, Charity:

Billy and Charity (super great people)

Sam hanging with Billy

Finally on the flight from Anchorage to Bethel. This is called a "convy" (converted) small jet. The front of the plan holds cargo while the passengers enter in the back. There is about 70 seats. The whole side of the plane "folds open" to lift in the cargo. How cool is that?

Entering the plane at the rear.

Some preliminary Photos

Here are some pictures that I received from Uncle Slim prior to Sam's departure. Maybe Sam will have better photos soon :)

Door to Sam's bedroom

His bed with Lambo (aka Lambroghini) photos above and dolphin covers

Close up of pictures and apparently turtles on the top of the bed

Closer view of the bed cover (I want this!)

His closet. Kind of quirky and cool.

TV with PS3 in his room - lucky duck

Turtle poster and Lamborghini calendar

His bathroom (won't be clean for long)

Not sure the story here, but apparently it is a favored piece of artwork.

When Sam talked about waiting at the Hooper Airport for 20 minutes, this is what he was referring to (for more visuals please go to http://www.bing.com - click maps - type in location - and switch to aerial view)...

Landing strip goes into the Bering Sea while the "terminal" is a paved parking lot (bwahahahaha)

This is the school building and teacher housing. Maybe Uncle Slim and Sam can answer questions about the facility and housing.

My Idiot Uncle

On Thursday at 3:45am is the time I woke up to go to O'Hare Airport just to get on to a plane flying to Anchorage, Alaska. It was a 6 hour flight and boy what an adventure that was, not. We landed at 1:30 in the afternoon or 4:30 Il. time. When we got to the hotel, which only had one floor, we dropped off our stuff then went to this phone store called GCI. Slim got my rental phone and upgraded his phone (Which he cant still figure out how to work.) So anyways we got my phone and slims which took a hour and cost 5 people to leave the line because it was taking that long. After we got the phones we went to the restaurant "The SeaGlalley" with Slim, Meg, Greg, and Tamie. Of course myself too. I got King crab legs and steamed oysters. I ate like a quarter of the food. Meg and I got back to the hotel and cut the night short while Slim and Greg went to go see a movie. That night was tough. Friday morning I woke up at 10:00 am and took a quick shower to get ready to see Billy my "brother". We met him and his fiancé Charity at TGIF where we had lunch. After lunch we dropped Meg at the hotel so she can rest and went to the movies with Billy and Charity. We saw This Is 40, funniest movie I have almost seen Ted is way better. :) After saying goodbye to the gang we went back to the hotel to rest up for our night with Nana. We got to her house which was 20 minutes away. As slim says nothing in Anchorage is more then a 30 minute car drive. Nana has 3 dogs Cupid also known as stupid from Slim Summer but her full name is Sexy Sadie Summer Solstice which we had a good laugh at. We were like call her Sexy you would be in the front saying Sexy come girl come good doggy SEXY COME, and a guy comes and says you called. Hahahahah. We had a good laugh. Nanas last dogs name is Duffy and her full name is Duffia. After hanging at Nanas house we went to dinner at Kobe's Japanese Steak House where they cook at your table. It was a long, different, and very cooled day, but a fun one. Saturday we caught a 12:30 flight to Bethel which I was in a jet that fit 70 people and half the plane fit cargo and the other people and babies which were all around us screaming there heads off the whole way. We arrived in  Bethel at 2:00 pm but not all my luggage did one bag with all my snow stuff and accessories were in that bag which I need snow stuff to legally go to Hopper with. Well luckily weather was bad and got to stay a night and got some snow gear. Boy some first day in Bethel. Well we met Cozmo, his wife Christine, and Aodia which I knew at camp and lost my luggage but only because he is a baggage handler in Bethel not because he actually did I do still blame him though. We just went to the old hotel restaurant. The next morning we went to the airport at 11:30 am to check in. No sign of luggage yet. We got on to the "plane" and boy that was so freaky that little plane that sat 9 people was so scary it moved and jostled everywhere. When we landed it was 1:30 and we had to wait for 20 minutes for a snow machine to arrive because the school one broke. eventually 3 came with dog sleds. Well of course the one Slim and I were on was one that people race with so we got snow flying at us not even expecting it and got covered in a inch of snow. When we got out we were so cold but had a good chuckle with a few other teachers. Finally we got inside and I got my room ready it has Lambo posters a ps3 and turtle posters it is so cool and gorgeous. Today Monday I went to the school and here is when my Idiot Uncle comes in, I got cooled and I drove the 4 wheeler with Slim behind me, so I got cooled and wanted gloves and a hat so we got home and Slim forgot his keys inside the house in his bag which he had to grab so we drove back and asked for Megs keys she asked for her water bottle which was at the house  could get . I drove back to the house with Slim and got the bag, the gloves hat, and  the charger to my computer. I asked Slim 4 times if we had everything and he insisted we did. We got back to the school and I asked If we grabbed the water bottle and he said no so we had to drive all the back to the house just for @#%^ water bottle. I was pissed off after having to drive 5 times. when we got there we got a call finally saying I get my bag back. After about 10 minutes of walking around being bored a teacher named Scott asked if I played Minecraft and that he played so I was in his room playing Minecraft with a teacher who was supposed to grade papers. After "school" we came home watched Grease and Slim and I are hanging out now.

This is Sam signing out of my first blog Life in Alaska and Back Again: My Idiot Uncle

Phone Number-   1-907-717-3091 please call text doesn't work now sorry. It says my SIM is blocked can someone tell me what that is please.