Shalomy My Homey!

Well, it's Channukah Antactica style. First was the paper menorah endeavor. We got Kris from IT to draw the penguins for us. Marci and I traced them on the x-ray view thing (did I mention this project took place in the xray room of the medical center? I mean, where else does one create menorahs?). Then we begged and pleaded to have someone with any sort of talent paint the birds. Finally, Dr. Don coordinated with the UT guys to hang them in the galley.

Then Marci and I had the town Channukah Party at Hut 10. We had latkas made from dehydrated potatoes. There were penguin cookies, smoked salmon, and a challah, compliments of Nick the Baker. Dr. Don read the story of Channukah. We had Channukah trivia. The Carp shop (carpenters for off-the-ice folks) made dreidles for us. We had balloon hats and toxic blow up stuff.

You know it's a great party when military guys you don't even know are telling you the next day how great the party was. Go Jews!

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Photo Link - Woo Hoo!

Ok, I finally found a place to upload my photos without trauma for all to view.

http://summerice.shutterfly.com

The blog will continue (at some point). Upcoming preview... The Channukah Party, photos of the Pressure Ridges, and hopefully more!

I'm Sleeping on My Soap

We have issues down here. As discussed earlier, weird stuff happens to your body. Both my roommate, Marci, and I have suffered from bad leg cramps in the middle of the night. Really bad. Someone suggested we sleep with a bar of soap. Whatever. Well, we tried it. Leg cramps have stopped.

I keep my soap tucked neatly between my mattress and bed frame.

Whatever works. It's a harsh continent folks.

Mt Erebus... Our Local Volcano

Mt. Erebus is the volcano in our backyard. It is active with plumes of smoke visible on a daily basis. This photo was taken on my second hike to Castle Rock and it was a particularly plumy day. I think a pyroclastic flow down it's icy slopes would be quite a sight, but I don't think that ever happens.

Scientists are up there on a regular basis doing their vulcanology science stuff. My friend was able to rappel down into the volcano. I think that would be neat. Maybe they need a private chef up there. Better bring my extreme cold weather gear. And a homemade stove.

Cape Evans, The Ice Caves and Oswald!

My first penguin! I named him Oswald and I had everyone else on the tour group calling him Oswald. This little guy was cruising across the ice on a mission to nowhere. Seriously, where the hell is he going? All by his lonesome? Cutest thing I've ever seen.