Tonight I said my final goodbye to Dad's house, he's had an offer and hopefully it'll soon be sold.

But I know I'll miss this place. It was the first place I lived when I fell in love with Alaska my first time up. It's also the place where I truly became a part of this family and built traditions. I've been happy, sad, angry, excited, everything here. With all that I learned to love this place. A place I knew I was always welcomed and happily awaited. We spent many a great night here eating, drinking, laughing, talking, arguing or just watching movies or playing Wii.

If Dad's happy with this new chapter of his life I am too, but still, I will miss this place, my second home in Alaska.